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单词 taxon
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Definition of taxon in English:

taxon

nounPlural taxa ˈtaksɒnˈtaksän
Biology
  • A taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each taxon represents a single species, except where the number of taxa is given in parentheses.
    • In other schemes the phylum Arthropoda is retained and the major taxa are given subphylum or class status.
    • For this study, we were not able to obtain standard samples for these species taxa.
    • The extent of polyploidy in target taxa and related species was generally unknown.
    • Whether these taxa should be considered species is an issue that may never be resolved.
    Synonyms
    taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species

Origin

1920s: back-formation from taxonomy.

 
 

Definition of taxon in US English:

taxon

nounˈtaksän
Biology
  • A taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For this study, we were not able to obtain standard samples for these species taxa.
    • The extent of polyploidy in target taxa and related species was generally unknown.
    • Whether these taxa should be considered species is an issue that may never be resolved.
    • Each taxon represents a single species, except where the number of taxa is given in parentheses.
    • In other schemes the phylum Arthropoda is retained and the major taxa are given subphylum or class status.
    Synonyms
    taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species

Origin

1920s: back-formation from taxonomy.

 
 
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