TAUTONYM


Meaning of TAUTONYM in English

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

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