taxon
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A taxon is a group of living organisms that scientists classify together based on shared characteristics, like how African elephants belong to the genus Loxodonta. Taxons matter because they help us organize and understand the incredible diversity of life on Earth in a systematic way.
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thumb|270px|African elephants form the [[genus Loxodonta, a widely accepted taxon.]]
In biology, a taxon is a group of one or more populations of an organism, or organisms, as seen by taxonomists to form a biological unit; (taxon: back-formation from taxonomy; : taxa). Although neither is required, a taxon, once its description has become established, is usually known by a particular name and is given a particular ranking.