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Concept information

Preferred term

tautonymy  

Definition

  • The use of the same word for the substantive of the nomen of a genus-series taxon and the final epithet of the nomen of one of its included species-series taxa. . (Traditional term, definition by A. Dubois)

Entry terms

  • tautonymous name

Scope note

  • Code: The use of the same word for the name of a genus-group taxon and for the species-group name of one of its included species and/or subspecies.

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Identifier

  • 901

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-KV68BLVW-H

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