Plural of taxon; groups of organisms at any level of biological classification such as species, genus, or family.
From Greek 'taxis' meaning arrangement or order, through Latin 'taxon.' Introduced into scientific nomenclature by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century as part of his systematic classification of living organisms.
The word 'taxa' represents one of science's greatest organizational achievements - the systematic classification of all life on Earth. Every newly discovered species must be assigned to existing taxa or new ones must be created, making taxonomy a constantly evolving field as biodiversity is explored.
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