taxon

noun
/ˈtæksɒn/UK/ˈtæksɑn/US

Etymology

Back-formation from taxonomy. By surface analysis, taxo- + -on.

Definitions

  1. A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by…

    A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at taxon. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at taxon. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at taxon

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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