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Preferred term

heteronym  

Definition

  • Any of two or more distinct hoplonyms (having different authors, dates and onomatophores) of the same nominal-series that are not to be considered homonyms under the Zoocode. (Traditional term in linguistics, used first for Nomenclature in Dubois 2012)

Note

  • Etymology: G: ἔτερος (heteros), another, different - ὄνομα (onoma), name.

Scope note

  • Code: No term

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. (2012) The distinction between introduction of a new nomen and subsequent use of a previously introduced nomen in zoological nomenclature. Bionomina, 5: 57–80. [ https://doi.org/10.11646/bionomina.5.1.2 ]

Identifier

  • 409

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-B96JPZXQ-C

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