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单词 taxon
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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
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
[ tăksŏn′ ]

n. pl. tax•a (tăk)

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
[ tăksŏn′ ]

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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