Taxon
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taxon-171-4760174
title:
Taxon
text:
In biology, a taxon is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion, especially in the context of rank-based ("Linnaean") nomenclature. If a taxon is
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Grouping of biological populations
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxon
date created:
2003-03-21T18:38:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T05:42:25Z
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13
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