As nouns the difference between taxonomy and porcelain
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while porcelain is (usually|uncountable) a hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
taxonomy
Noun
(taxonomies)
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
Synonyms
* alpha taxonomy
Derived terms
* folk taxonomy
* scientific taxonomy
See also
* classification
* rank
* taxon
* domain
* kingdom
* subkingdom
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* class
* subclass
* infraclass
* superorder
* order
* suborder
* infraorder
* parvorder
* superfamily
* family
* subfamily
* genus
* species
* subspecies
* superregnum
* regnum
* subregnum
* superphylum
* phylum
* subphylum
* classis
* subclassis
* infraclassis
* superordo
* ordo
* subordo
* infraordo
* taxon
* superfamilia
* familia
* subfamilia
* ontology
porcelain
English
Noun
(
wikipedia porcelain)
(usually, uncountable) A hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
(usually, countable) Anything manufactured from this material..
Derived terms
* ivory porcelain
* porcelain clay
* porcelain crab
* porcelain jasper
* porcelain printing
* porcelain shell
* porcelaneous
References
* Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001]