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taxon
[ tak-son ]
/ ˈtæk sɒn /
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noun, plural tax·a [tak-suh]. /ˈtæk sə/.
a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
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British Dictionary definitions for taxon
taxon
/ (ˈtæksɒn) /
noun plural taxa (ˈtæksə)
biology any taxonomic group or rank
Word Origin for taxon
C20: back formation from taxonomy
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Scientific definitions for taxon
taxon
[ tăk′sŏn′ ]
Plural taxa
A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.
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