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taxon
1. A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.
2. The name applied to a taxonomic group in a formal system of nomenclature.
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taxon (s) (noun), taxa; talons (pl)
Any taxonomic entity, such as a particular species or genus: A taxon refers to a scientific classification of a group or entity, like the taxonomic unit of subspecies.
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