Definition of TAXA

taxa

Noun

  • animal or plant group having natural relations
  • plural of taxon

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Scrabble Score: 11

taxa is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
taxa is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
taxa is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

taxa is a valid Words With Friends word