Taxon
/TAK-son/ (plural: TAK-suh)🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Any named group of organisms in the biological classification system, regardless of rank. A single species, a genus, a family, an order, a class, or a phylum are all taxa (plural). The term is used when referring to a biological group without specifying its rank. In botanical nomenclature, taxa at different ranks follow specific naming conventions — for example, family names end in -aceae.
Etymology
Greek taxis (arrangement, order)
Example
“Rosaceae is a taxon at the family rank that includes roses, apples, cherries, and strawberries.”