taxon
US /ˈtæk.sɑn/
UK /ˈtæk.sɒn/
名詞
分類單元, 分類群
a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class
範例:
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The genus Homo is a taxon that includes modern humans and several extinct species.
人屬是一個分類單元，包括現代人類和幾個已滅絕的物種。
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Scientists often debate the classification of certain organisms into specific taxa.
科學家們經常爭論某些生物體歸入特定分類群的問題。