noun
definition
A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
Examples of taxon in a Sentence
Two taxon concepts can thus be compared by examining their specimen content.
The taxon circumscription that these publications provide is therefore usually limited to a geographic area.
For each taxon, full synonymy can be kept, along with an unlimited number of common names in different languages.
Chart summary by taxon group This shows a graphical summary of the number of species recorded for each taxon group This shows a graphical summary of the number of species recorded for each taxonomic group.
Taxon sampling affects the relative rate estimate, with comparisons involving more closely related taxa resulting in a higher estimate.
The search forms are set up to permit searches for taxon names or specimens.
Chart summary by taxon group This shows a graphical summary of the number of species recorded for each taxonomic group.
Taxon lists show number of differences from specimen in parentheses.