Meaning Of The Word Tautonym
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Tautonym Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tautonym?
tautonym in American English
a scientific name consisting of two terms, in which the generic name and specific name are the same (Ex.: Vulpes vulpes, the red fox): this kind of name is no longer used in botany, but is common in zoology noun: a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch) tautonym in British English noun: a taxonomic name in which the generic and specific components are the same, as in Rattus rattus (black rat) |
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