orthotaxon

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noun

A true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.

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Meanings

nounorthotaxon (plural orthotaxa)

plural orthotaxa

  1. biologyA true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.

    Some hook types do not correspond with a particular specific orthotaxon and occur in more than one.

    2013, M. R. Clarke, Paleontology and Neontology of Cephalopods, page 139

Origin

From ortho- + taxon.

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APA

orthotaxon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotaxon

MLA

“orthotaxon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotaxon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthotaxon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotaxon.

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