supertaxa

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A form of supertaxon — A grouping of taxa.

OriginEnglish taxa ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of supertaxon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishtaxa
  8. Englishsupertaxa

From super- + taxa.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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