TAXON Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word taxon. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word taxon. (close relations)

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Definition of TAXON

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	category				nounn
	noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
	class				nounn
	noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a body of students who are taught together • people having the same social, economic, or educational status • education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings • a league ranked by quality • a body of students who graduate together • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders • elegance in dress or behavior verb • arrange or order by classes or categories
	classification				nounn
	noun • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
	division				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
	family				nounn
	noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
	genus				nounn
	noun • a general kind of something • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
	group				nounn
	noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together
	order				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to
	species				nounn
	noun • (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed • a specific kind of something
	taxonomic category				nounn
	noun • animal or plant group having natural relations
	taxonomic group				nounn
	noun • animal or plant group having natural relations

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