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Preferred term

rhizomonym  

Definition

  • Any of two or several family-series or class-series nomina derived from identical or homonymous stems, which according to the Rules of the Code or the Criteria of DONS must be considered homonyms, even if they have different endings. (Dubois 2012)

Note

  • Etymology: G: ρίζα (rhiza), root, stem - ὁμός (homos), the same - ὄνομα (onoma), name

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. (2012) The distinction between introduction of a new nomen and subsequent use of a previously introduced nomen in zoological nomenclature. Bionomina, 5: 57–80. [ https://doi.org/10.11646/bionomina.5.1.2 ]

Identifier

  • 412

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-W3HQ7RVC-9

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