taxa
- plural of taxon.
Example Sentences
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"There are also several bones with differing morphology that haven't been investigated before that I'm interested in looking at. These might represent new taxa and offer additional clues about snake evolution."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
"I think our work highlights why and how biologists can bring their human biases to all aspects of biology, which should be of concern for biologists, regardless of their study taxa, moving forward."
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
I think our work highlights why and how biologists can bring their human biases to all aspects of biology, which should be of concern for biologists, regardless of their study taxa, moving forward.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Next, they attributed these to ancient taxa based on their size, shape, and contents.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
Three are monotypic and the fourth has three subspecies, making a total of six taxa.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John