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taxon (pl. taxa), in biology, a term used to denote any group or rank in the classification taxonomy, the study of the relationships of organisms, which includes collection, preservation, and study of specimens, and analysis of data provided by various areas of biological research. ..... Click the link for more information. of organisms, e.g., class, order, family. taxon [′tak‚sän] (systematics) A taxonomic group or entity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In Table 2, we report the number of houses from which each taxon was cultured, and the value corresponding to the 90th percentile. As a point of reference, each chapter on a taxon includes a table summarizing the animals' discovery, classification, geographic and stratigraphic occurrences, and ages. But in an October court hearing over Ruby's status, the city filed documents saying zoo officials and AZA's Elephant Taxon Advisory Group are considering other accredited zoos. |
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