taxa

noun

1. plural of taxon.

noun, plural tax·a [tak-suh] /ˈtæk sə/.

1. a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.

noun plural taxa (ˈtæksə)

1. biology any taxonomic group or rank

n.1929, from German (1926), shortened from taxonomie (see taxonomy). n. pl. tax•a (tăk′sə)

1. A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.

Plural taxa

1. A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.