taxon
noun
a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
taxa
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pluralof taxon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"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
To do this, the researchers surveyed Golgi structure in representatives of various animal taxa and closely related unicellular eukaryotes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
The pattern of narrow transverse bars on the backs of the holotypes of H. leprieurii and H. britti is a condition shared only by these two nominal taxa that are placed in Osteocephalus.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
