taxon (redirected from Supertaxon)

taxon /tax·on/ (tak´son) pl. tax´a  

1. a particular taxonomic grouping, e.g., a species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, or kingdom.

2. the name applied to a taxonomic grouping.

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tax·on (tksn)

n. pl. tax·a (tks)

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

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taxon

pl. taxa [Gr.]

1. a particular taxonomic grouping, e.g. a particular species, genus, family, order, class, phylum or kingdom.

2. the name applied to a taxonomic grouping.