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parataxon

parataxon noun: an artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.

Noun

parataxon (plural parataxa)

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

Forms of parataxon

pluralparataxa

Origin of parataxon

From para- + taxon.

Questions about parataxon

What does parataxon mean?
Parataxon means an artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.
What part of speech is parataxon?
Parataxon is a noun.
What is the plural of parataxon?
The plural of parataxon is parataxa.

Words near parataxon in the dictionary

  1. parataniwha
  2. parataxa
  3. parataxes
  4. parataxic
  5. parataxis
  6. parataxon
  7. parataxonomic
  8. parataxonomical
  9. parataxonomist
  10. parataxonomists
  11. parataxonomy

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