taxon

Noun

animal or plant group having natural relations
A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from taxonomy. By surface analysis, taxo- + -on.

Synonyms

taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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