Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthotaxon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-tho-tax-on
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.

Example Sentences

"Some hook types do not correspond with a particular specific orthotaxon and occur in more than one."

Etymology

From ortho- + taxon.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ortho

Inflected Forms

orthotaxa (plural)

Questions

What does orthotaxon mean?: A true taxon that is based on biological relationships rather than on form.
Where does orthotaxon come from?: From ortho- + taxon.

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