Concept information
Preferred term
rhizonym
Definition
- Suprageneric nomen based on the stem of a then available generic nomen referred as valid to a family-series or class-series, followed by a simple ending denoting plural (e.g., -IDAE, -INAE, -IDI, –ACEA, etc.). (Dubois 2006c)
Note
- Etymology: G: ρίζα (rhiza), root, stem - ὄνομα (onoma), name.
Scope note
- Code: No term
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
- Dubois, A. (2006) Incorporation of nomina of higher-ranked taxa into the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature: some basic questions. Zootaxa, 1337: 1–37.
Identifier
- 1714
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-RGS4RVH5-H
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