taxon
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of taxon
First recorded in 1945–50; from Greek táx(is) “arranged, put in order” + -on neuter noun ending; see taxis 1, -on 1
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"The discovery of one lazarus taxon... is an exceptional discovery," said Prof Tim Flannery, a prominent Australian scientist best known for his 2005 The Weather Makers book about climate change.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
When examining changes by taxon, over 95% of bird and insect species were predicted to experience a change in the number of cities they occupy.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
Finding Bisgaard taxon 45 was no easy task.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 5, 2023
Crucially they found a potential cause - a bacterium called Bisgaard taxon 45 - in six of the animals.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
An abbreviated synonymy, in which are listed all combinations and emendations of names and significant contributions to our knowledge of the taxon, is given for each.
From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by Lynch, John D.
"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
Since 1955 I have been accumulating specimens of, and data on, this group with the result that all specimens known to me, including the types of all named taxa, have been studied.
From A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group by Duellman, William E.
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