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Taxon (Noun)

Animal or plant group having natural relations.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Biologists group species into taxons based on shared physical and behavioral characteristics that reflect their evolutionary history.
The concept of taxon was developed to organize the vast diversity of living organisms into a hierarchical system.
A taxon can range in size from a single species to a broad grouping such as a phylum or kingdom.
Scientists constantly refine the classification of organisms by creating new taxons and redefining existing ones.
Each taxon has a unique combination of traits that distinguish it from other groups of organisms.