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tautonym
[ taw-tuh-nim ]
noun
Biology.
- a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch). Compare autonym ( def 4 ).
tautonym
/ t蓴藧藞t蓲n瑟m蓹s; 藞t蓴藧t蓹n瑟m /
noun
- biology a taxonomic name in which the generic and specific components are the same, as in Rattus rattus (black rat)
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Derived Forms
- 迟补耻藞迟辞苍测尘测, noun
- 藢迟补耻迟辞藞苍测尘颈肠, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 迟补耻路迟辞路苍测尘路颈肠 [taw-t, uh, -, nim, -ik], 迟补耻路迟辞苍路测路尘辞耻蝉 [taw-, ton, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
- 迟补耻路迟辞苍路测路尘测 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of tautonym1
C20: from Greek tautonymos. See tauto- , -onym
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Others have what's called a聽tautonym,聽a聽name in which the same word is used for both species and genus.
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