NYT Dictionary

TAXON

/ˈtæksɑn/
NounTAX-ontax-on · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Back-formation from taxonomy. By surface analysis, taxo- + -on.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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