Definitions for taxon

taxon tax·on

Spelling: [tak-son]
IPA: /ˈtæk sɒn/

Taxon is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in taxon (anotx).

Definitions for taxon

noun

  1. a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.

Origin of taxon

1945-50; Greek táx(is) taxis1 + -on neuter noun ending; see -on1

Examples for taxon

The last specialization is seen in at least one taxon of Orthogeomys (Orthogeomys cherriei costaricensis).

The second entry is the name-combination herein applied to the taxon.

Other entries are first usages, in chronological order, of other names (synonyms) that have been applied to the taxon in question.

Taxol′ogy, the science of classification; taxon′omer, a taxonomist.

Word Value for taxon
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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