taxon

Pronunciation: /ˈtæksɒn/

The English word “taxon” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists.

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

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