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Supertaxon vs Taxon - What's the difference?

supertaxon | taxon |

Taxon is a derived term of supertaxon.



In taxonomy terms the difference between supertaxon and taxon

is that supertaxon is a grouping of taxons while taxon is any of the taxonomic categories such as phylum or subspecies.

supertaxon

English

Noun

(supertaxa)
  • (taxonomy) A grouping of taxons.

    • Related terms

    * subtaxon ----

    taxon

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia taxon) (taxa)
  • (taxonomy) Any of the taxonomic categories such as phylum or subspecies
    • For a full list of taxa, see under taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * morphotaxon * supertaxon, supertaxa * subtaxon, subtaxa * taxonic * taxonically * taxonicity