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taxognosis > physiognosis > idiognosis

Preferred term

idiognosis  

Definition

  • Physiognosis based on character states that are considered to provide a brief description or characterisation of a taxon, including both diagnostic (differential) character states and character states shared with other taxa, without comparing it with others. (Dubois & Raffaëlli 2009)

Broader concept

Note

  • Etymology: G: ἴδιος (idios), one s own, particular, proper and γνῶσις (gnosis), knowledge, understanding.

Scope note

  • Code: No term

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. & Raffaëlli, J. (2009) A new ergotaxonomy of the family Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 (Amphibia, Urodela). Alytes, 26 (1–4): 1–85.

Identifier

  • 1639

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-ZH0PCGGL-G

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