Taxa

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027691",
  "term": "Taxa",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. a grouping of organisms given a formal taxonomic name such as species, genus, family, etc.\n\n2. (Plural of taxon) A general term applied to any taxonomic element, population, or group irrespective of its classification level.\n\n3. Plural of taxon; groupings of living organisms, such as phylum, order, family, genus, or species. Scientists organize organisms into taxa in order to better identify and understand them.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Biocriteria Glossary; Glossary of Wetland Bioassessment Terms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Wadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/taxa/"
}