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taxa

/tæksə/ noun · British & US
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What does taxa mean?

noun

A taxonomic category, especially one of the main divisions of a classification system, such as a class, order, family, genus, or species. A group of organisms sharing common characteristics.

Example

"The new classification system divided the species into several taxa."

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