taxon

See also: Taxon, taxón, táxon, and tàxon

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtæksɒn/, /ˈtæksən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtæksɑn/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

taxon (plural taxa or (proscribed) taxons)

  1. (taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
    Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:taxon

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Dutch

Etymology

An internationalism, representing a back-formation from taxonomie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

taxon n (plural taxa or taxons)

  1. (taxonomy) taxon

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tak.sɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

taxon m (plural taxons)

  1. (taxonomy) taxon

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxon.

Noun

taxon m (plural taxoni)

  1. (taxonomy) taxon

Declension

Declension of taxon
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative taxon taxonul taxoni taxonii
genitive-dative taxon taxonului taxoni taxonilor
vocative taxonule taxonilor

Spanish

Noun

taxon m (plural táxones)

  1. alternative form of taxón

Further reading

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