Hemihomonym
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemihomonym is a noun meaning (taxonomy) A scientific name of an organism that is also used for a different taxon in a different kingdom subject to a different code of nomenclature.
Meaning
(taxonomy) A scientific name of an organism that is also used for a different taxon in a different kingdom subject to a different code of nomenclature.
Example Sentences
Chaetopsis in Fungi is a hemihomonym of Chaetopsis in Insecta.
Hemihomonyms (same nomina which are used for taxa from different nomenclature jurisdictions) are an overlooked but genuine nuisance in biological nomenclature.
Word Forms
- hemihomonyms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heterobasionym, binomen, binominal, basionym, nothotaxon, synonymy.
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