taxons

See also: tàxons

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

taxons

  1. (proscribed) plural of taxon
    • 1996, Ruth Patrick, Rivers of the United States, Volume III:
      The detritivore, Peltoperla maria, was also present in this habitat, as were four taxons of Acroneura, all of which are carnivores.

References

  • Taxon”, in BiologyOnline, 2020:The singular form is “taxon” and the plural form is “taxa”. There are no such words as taxons or taxas.
  • taxon”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.: plural taxa \ˈtak-​sə\ also taxons

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French

Verb

taxons

  1. inflection of taxer:
    1. first-person plural present indicative
    2. first-person plural imperative

Portuguese

Noun

taxons m

  1. plural of táxon
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