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Preferred term

pseudomograph  

Definition

  • Any of two or more distinct identical or ‘deemed to be identical’ (under Article 58 of the Code) epithets originally referred to genera designated by homonymous but distinct generic substantives. Under the Zoocode, such nomina, although homonyms, are not to be treated as such (i.e., the junior one is not made invalid by the existence of the senior one). (Dubois & Aescht et al. 2019 (LZC, Session 24))

Note

  • Etymology: G: ψευδς (pseudes) lying, false - ὁμός (homos), the same - γράφω (grapho), to write.

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Identifier

  • 413

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-P7P0RSZL-G

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