noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists.
2. 2
   animal or plant group having natural relations wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

taxonomic categorytaxonomic grouptaxonomic grouptaxonomy

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Elvis taxonLazarus taxondaughter taxonform taxonparent taxonwastebasket taxonzombie taxon

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