intertaxon

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adjective

Between taxa (or between organisms of different taxa).

OriginEnglish taxon ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveintertaxon (not comparable)

alternative inter-taxon

  1. not comparableBetween taxa (or between organisms of different taxa).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishtaxon
  8. Englishintertaxon

From inter- + taxon.

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Cite this entry
APA

intertaxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertaxon

MLA

“intertaxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertaxon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intertaxon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertaxon.

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