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Preferred term

mihilism  

Definition

  • Ironical term proposed by Bruun (1950) to point to the tendency of some taxonomists to name new taxa mostly for the purpose of ‘immortalise’ their own name. (Bruun 1950 (Definition in Dubois 2008))

Note

  • Etymology: L: mihi, [attributed] to me dativ of purpose of ego, I, me.

Scope note

  • Code: No term

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Bruun, A. F. (1950) The Systema Naturae of the twentieth century. Science, 112: 342–343. [ https://doi.org/10.1126/science.112.2908.342-a ]

Identifier

  • 704

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-D1WZ0Z09-7

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