typonym
noun
ty·po·nym
ˈtīpəˌnim sometimes ˈtip-
plural -s
1
: a taxonomic name based on an indication of a type specimen or type species rather than on a description or diagnosis
2
: a rejected isogenotypic name
typonymal
adjective
(ˈ)tī¦pänəməl sometimes tə̇ˈp-
or typonymic
or typonymous
¦tīpə¦nimik sometimes ¦tip-
(ˈ)tī¦pänəməs sometimes tə̇p-
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“Typonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typonym. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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