ScienceJuly 30, 2026
taxa
TAK-suh
Definition
The plural form of 'taxon,' referring to any group or rank in a biological classification system, such as a species, genus, family, or order.
Etymology
The word is a back-formation from 'taxonomy,' derived from the Greek 'taxis' meaning 'arrangement' or 'order' and 'nomos' meaning 'law' or 'science'.
In the news
In the article, the authors use 'taxa' to describe distinct biological groupings within a microbial community that are being identified and analyzed for their association with experimental conditions.
LorMe: a unified framework for standardized microbiome analysis
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