supertaxon

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noun

A grouping of taxa.

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

nounsupertaxon (plural supertaxa)

plural supertaxa

  1. biologyA grouping of taxa.

Origin

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

From super- + taxon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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