parataxon

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noun

An artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.

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Meanings

nounparataxon (plural parataxa)

plural parataxa

  1. biologyAn artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.

Origin

From para- + taxon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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