taxon

[ tak-son ]

noun,plural tax·a [tak-suh]. /ˈtæk sə/.
  1. a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.

Origin of taxon

1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Greek táx(is) “arranged, put in order” + -on neuter noun ending; see taxis1, -on1

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British Dictionary definitions for taxon

taxon

/ (ˈtæksɒn) /


nounplural taxa (ˈtæksə)
  1. biology any taxonomic group or rank

Origin of taxon

1
C20: back formation from taxonomy

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Scientific definitions for taxon

taxon

[ tăksŏn′ ]


Plural taxa
  1. A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.

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