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orthotaxon

orthotaxon noun: a true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.

Noun

orthotaxon (plural orthotaxa)

  1. A true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.
    • Some hook types do not correspond with a particular specific orthotaxon and occur in more than one.2013, M. R. Clarke, Paleontology and Neontology of Cephalopods, page 139

Forms of orthotaxon

pluralorthotaxa

Origin of orthotaxon

From ortho- + taxon.

Questions about orthotaxon

What does orthotaxon mean?
Orthotaxon means a true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.
What part of speech is orthotaxon?
Orthotaxon is a noun.
What is the plural of orthotaxon?
The plural of orthotaxon is orthotaxa.

Words near orthotaxon in the dictionary

  1. orthosymplectic
  2. orthotactic
  3. orthotactically
  4. orthotactics
  5. orthotaxa
  6. orthotaxon
  7. orthotectonic
  8. orthoteliine
  9. orthoteliines
  10. orthotellurate
  11. orthotellurates

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