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Record 1 2020-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Zoology
DEF

... a unit in classification which may represent any level of grouping of organisms based on certain common characteristics.

OBS

Plural: taxa.

OBS

taxon: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

taxon composition, taxon diversity, taxon evenness, taxon richness

Key term(s)
  • taxa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Zoologie
DEF

Unité formelle représentée par un groupe d'organismes, à chaque niveau de la classification.

OBS

Pluriel : taxons, taxums, taxa; le genre, l'espèce, etc. sont des «taxons».

OBS

taxon : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

diversité de taxon, richesse de taxon

Key term(s)
  • taxa
  • taxons
  • taxums

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Zoología
DEF

Unidad sistemática en la clasificación de plantas y animales, o de sus agrupaciones, de cualquier rango.

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