taxon

[ tak-son ]

/ ˈtæk sɒn /

noun, plural tax·a [tak-suh]. /ˈtæk sə/.

a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.

Origin of taxon

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

Words nearby taxon

tax loophole, tax loss, taxman, taxo-, Taxol, taxon, taxonomy, taxpaid, taxpayer, tax rate, tax relief

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Example sentences from the Web for taxon

Other entries are first usages, in chronological order, of other names (synonyms) that have been applied to the taxon in question.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
Taxol′ogy, the science of classification; Taxon′omer, a taxonomist.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The second entry is the name-combination herein applied to the taxon.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
The last specialization is seen in at least one taxon of Orthogeomys (Orthogeomys cherriei costaricensis).
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for taxon

taxon

/ (ˈtæksɒn) /

noun plural taxa (ˈtæksə)

biology any taxonomic group or rank

Word Origin for taxon

C20: back formation from taxonomy

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Medical definitions for taxon

taxon

[ tăk′sŏn′ ]

n. pl. tax•a (tăk′sə)

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

Scientific definitions for taxon

taxon

[ tăk′sŏn′ ]

Plural taxa

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

单词	taxon
释义	taxon [ tak-son ] / ˈtæk sɒn / noun, plural tax·a [tak-suh]. /ˈtæk sə/. a taxonomic category, as a species or genus. Origin of taxon First recorded in 1945–50; from Greek táx(is) “arranged, put in order” + -on neuter noun ending; see taxis¹, -on¹ Words nearby taxon tax loophole, tax loss, taxman, taxo-, Taxol, taxon, taxonomy, taxpaid, taxpayer, tax rate, tax relief Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taxon Other entries are first usages, in chronological order, of other names (synonyms) that have been applied to the taxon in question. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)\|Robert G. Webb Taxol′ogy, the science of classification; Taxon′omer, a taxonomist. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The second entry is the name-combination herein applied to the taxon. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)\|Robert G. Webb The last specialization is seen in at least one taxon of Orthogeomys (Orthogeomys cherriei costaricensis). Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell British Dictionary definitions for taxon taxon / (ˈtæksɒn) / noun plural taxa (ˈtæksə) biology any taxonomic group or rank Word Origin for taxon C20: back formation from taxonomy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for taxon taxon [ tăk′sŏn′ ] n. pl. tax•a (tăk′sə) A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for taxon taxon [ tăk′sŏn′ ] Plural taxa A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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