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TAXUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxon
1, record 1, English, taxon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taxum 2, record 1, English, taxum
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a unit in classification which may represent any level of grouping of organisms based on certain common characteristics. 3, record 1, English, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: taxa. 2, record 1, English, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taxon: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
taxon composition, taxon diversity, taxon evenness, taxon richness 5, record 1, English, - taxon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taxa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxon
1, record 1, French, taxon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxum 2, record 1, French, taxum
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité formelle représentée par un groupe d'organismes, à chaque niveau de la classification. 3, record 1, French, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : taxons, taxums, taxa; le genre, l'espèce, etc. sont des «taxons». 4, record 1, French, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taxon : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - taxon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
diversité de taxon, richesse de taxon 6, record 1, French, - taxon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taxa
- taxons
- taxums
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taxón
1, record 1, Spanish, tax%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad sistemática en la clasificación de plantas y animales, o de sus agrupaciones, de cualquier rango. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tax%C3%B3n
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