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taxon
[ tak-son ]
noun
- a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
taxon
/ ˈæɒ /
noun
- biology any taxonomic group or rank
taxon
/ ă′ŏ′ /
, Plural taxa
- A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of taxon1
Example Sentences
They add that knowledge of horizontal transfer mechanisms and putative donor taxa might help to design future intercropping strategies that minimize the risk of transfer of effector genes between closely related Fusarium taxa.
Next, they attributed these to ancient taxa based on their size, shape, and contents.
"Our study shows that even for a highly adaptable taxon like octopuses, they may not be able to survive future ocean changes."
When examining changes by taxon, over 95% of bird and insect species were predicted to experience a change in the number of cities they occupy.
Such dramatic taxonomic reappraisals in highly conspicuous and well-known "flagship" taxa are very unusual.
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