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subtaxon

subtaxon noun: one of the elements within a taxon.

Noun

subtaxon (plural subtaxa or (proscribed) subtaxons)

  1. One of the elements within a taxon.

Forms of subtaxon

pluralsubtaxa
plural proscribedsubtaxons

Origin of subtaxon

From sub- + taxon.

Questions about subtaxon

What does subtaxon mean?
Subtaxon means one of the elements within a taxon.
What part of speech is subtaxon?
Subtaxon is a noun.
What is the plural of subtaxon?
The plural of subtaxon is subtaxa.

Words near subtaxon in the dictionary

  1. subtask
  2. subtasks
  3. subtax
  4. subtaxa
  5. subtaxes
  6. subtaxon
  7. subtaxonomies
  8. subtaxonomy
  9. subtaxons
  10. subteacher
  11. subteachers

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