"form taxon" meaning in English

See form taxon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: form taxa [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|form taxa}} form taxon (plural form taxa)
  1. (taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at some rank with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be a grouping based on similar morphological characteristics, rather than more extensive biological similarity. Wikipedia link: Form classification Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: form class, form genus
    Sense id: en-form_taxon-en-noun-a4OM9e6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

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