"taxa" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-taxa.wav
Etymology: The plural form of taxon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} taxa
  1. plural of taxon Tags: form-of, plural Form of: taxon
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