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taxa

taxa is the plural of taxon.

Meaning of taxon

Noun

taxon (plural taxa or (proscribed) taxons)

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

The plural form of taxon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Words formed from taxa

Phrases with taxa

Questions about taxa

What is taxa the plural of?
Taxa is the plural of taxon.

Words near taxa in the dictionary

  1. tax-free
  2. tax-payer
  3. tax-payers
  4. tax-sheltered
  5. tax-time
  6. taxa
  7. taxability
  8. taxable
  9. taxable income
  10. taxable incomes
  11. taxableness

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