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onomatophore > onymophoront > retention

Preferred term

retention  

Definition

  • To continue to use a name as the correct name or as the epithet of a correct name, especially used in case where a taxon has been divided. (Hawksworth 2010)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • maintenance

Scope note

  • Code: no term

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Hawksworth, D. L. (2010) Terms used in bionomenclature: the naming of organisms (and plant communities). Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Copenhagen. 1–216. [ https://www.gbif.org/document/80577/terms-used-in-bionomenclature-the-naming-of-organisms-and-plant-communities ]

Identifier

  • 4005

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-MGZWQZFS-Z

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