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kingdom vs taxon

taxon vs kingdom

kingdom and taxon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kingdom Yes No No No
taxon Yes No No No
As nouns, taxon is a hypernym of kingdom; that is, taxon is a word with a broader meaning than kingdom:
  • kingdom: the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
  • taxon: animal or plant group having natural relations
Other hypernyms of kingdom include taxonomic category, taxonomic group.
kingdom (noun) taxon (noun)
a basic group of natural objects animal or plant group having natural relations
a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
the domain ruled by a king or queen
a country with a king as head of state
a domain in which something is dominant
Difference between kingdom and taxon

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