NOMEN NUDUM


Meaning of NOMEN NUDUM in English

-ˈnüdəm noun

( plural nomina nu·da -də)

Etymology: Latin, naked name, mere name

: a proposed taxonomic name invalid because the group designated is not described or illustrated sufficiently for recognition, having no nomenclatural status, and consequently capable of being used as though never previously proposed

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