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Definition of Taxon
1. Noun. Animal or plant group having natural relations.
Exact synonyms: Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Specialized synonyms: Adapid, Adapid Group, Omomyid, Omomyid Group, Kingdom, Subkingdom, Variety, Phylum, Subphylum, Superphylum, Class, Subclass, Superclass, Order, Suborder, Superorder, Family, Superfamily, Subfamily, Tribe, Genus, Subgenus, Monotype, Species, Race, Subspecies, Form, Strain, Var., Variant, Type, Group Pteridospermae, Group Pteridospermaphyta, Pteridospermae, Pteridospermaphyta, Centrospermae, Group Centrospermae, Amentiferae, Group Amentiferae, Phycomycetes, Phycomycetes Group
Generic synonyms: Biological Group
Specialized synonyms: Adapid, Adapid Group, Omomyid, Omomyid Group, Kingdom, Subkingdom, Variety, Phylum, Subphylum, Superphylum, Class, Subclass, Superclass, Order, Suborder, Superorder, Family, Superfamily, Subfamily, Tribe, Genus, Subgenus, Monotype, Species, Race, Subspecies, Form, Strain, Var., Variant, Type, Group Pteridospermae, Group Pteridospermaphyta, Pteridospermae, Pteridospermaphyta, Centrospermae, Group Centrospermae, Amentiferae, Group Amentiferae, Phycomycetes, Phycomycetes Group
Generic synonyms: Biological Group
Definition of Taxon
1. Noun. (taxonomy) Any of the taxonomic categories such as phylum or subspecies ¹
2. Noun. (taxonomy) A specific taxonomic category above superfamily and below infraorder; a parvorder ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Taxon
1. a unit of scientific classification [n TAXA or TAXONS]
Medical Definition of Taxon
1. A group or category, at any level, in a system for classifying plants or animals. (09 Oct 1997)