NOMEN DUBIUM


Meaning of NOMEN DUBIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈdü-bē-əm, -ˈdyü- ]

noun

( plural nomina du·bia -bē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, doubtful name

Date: 1937

: a taxonomic name that cannot be assigned with certainty to any taxonomic group because the description is insufficient for identification and the original specimens no longer exist

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