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.
tax·on (t k s n )n. pl. tax·a (t ks ) A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species. |
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.
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