taxon
a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
Origin of taxon
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How to use taxon in a sentence
Taxa preceded by an asterisk are included in the present paper.
Thus, due to Cochran and Goin's confusion of two taxa, their comparisons of certain specimens with types has little meaning.
Our findings substantiate Goin's suggestions relative to two other taxa.
Each of these taxa is retained as a subgenus of a single genus, Orthogeomys.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae | Robert J. RussellThe structure of this tooth, although differing between taxa, is remarkably stable in other kinds of Geomyini.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae | Robert J. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for taxon
/ (ˈtæksɒn) /
biology any taxonomic group or rank
Origin of taxon
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Scientific definitions for taxon
[ tăk′sŏn′ ]
A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.
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