English Explanatory Dictionary

taxon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæksɒn/ /ˈtæksən/ /ˈtæksɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Gibraltar Rocks-taxon.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-taxon.wav

Word forms

taxon taxa taxons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

taxon

Related words

clade rank hierarchy nomenclature taxonomy biology :Category:en:Taxonomy :Category:mul:Taxonomic names Appendix:Taxonomic names

Derived words

adelphotaxon daughter taxon Elvis taxon eutaxon form taxon ichnotaxon intertaxon intrataxon Lazarus taxon morphotaxon multitaxon nothotaxon ootaxon orthotaxon palynotaxon parataxon parent taxon subtaxon supertaxon taxonic taxonically taxonicity taxonify wastebasket taxon zombie taxon
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