Pronunciation: ' to ̇ -t ə - ˌ nim
Function: noun
Date: 1899
: a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology especially to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
– tau · ton · y · my \ to ̇ - ' tä-n ə -m ē \ noun