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subclass vs taxon

taxon vs subclass

subclass and taxon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subclass Yes No No No
taxon Yes No No No
As nouns, taxon is a hypernym of subclass; that is, taxon is a word with a broader meaning than subclass:
  • subclass: (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
  • taxon: animal or plant group having natural relations
Other hypernyms of subclass include taxonomic category, taxonomic group.
subclass (noun) taxon (noun)
(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order animal or plant group having natural relations
Difference between subclass and taxon

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