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parataxa

parataxa is the plural of parataxon.

Meaning of parataxon

Noun

parataxon (plural parataxa)

  1. An artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.

Questions about parataxa

What is parataxa the plural of?
Parataxa is the plural of parataxon.

Words near parataxa in the dictionary

  1. paratactical
  2. paratactically
  3. parataekwondo
  4. parataenial
  5. parataniwha
  6. parataxa
  7. parataxes
  8. parataxic
  9. parataxis
  10. parataxon
  11. parataxonomic

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