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Definition

  • A confusing term, used with many distinct senses in common language as well as in biology, and in biological nomenclature with several distinct meanings (see nomen, onymorph, spelling, rank, author). (Traditional term, definition by A. Dubois)

Scope note

  • Code: 1) (general) A word, or ordered sequence of words, conventionally used to denote and identify a particular entity (e.g. a person, place, object, concept). 2) Equivalent to scientific name. 3) An element of the name of a species-group taxon: see generic name, subgeneric name, specific name, subspecific name.

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Identifier

  • 902

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-PGC482C0-K

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