taxon

Meaning

A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.

Synonyms

taxonomic category

taxonomic group

taxonomical group

Translations

taxon

taxón

taxó

taxon

grupo taxonômico

Taxon

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtæk.sɒn/
Etymology

Back-formation from taxonomy. By surface analysis, taxo- + -on.

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