Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parataxon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paratax-on
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.

Etymology

From para- + taxon.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Inflected Forms

parataxa (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eutaxon

Questions

What does parataxon mean?: An artificial taxon used to describe a fossil based on morphology with no relation to genetic reality.
Where does parataxon come from?: From para- + taxon.

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