subtaxon

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noun

One of the elements within a taxon.

OriginEnglish taxon ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounsubtaxon (plural subtaxa or (proscribed) subtaxons)

plural subtaxa · plural proscribed subtaxons

  1. biologyOne of the elements within a taxon.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishtaxon
  5. Englishsubtaxon

From sub- + taxon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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