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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).
tautonym
/ tɔːˈtɒnɪməs, ˈtɔːtənɪm /
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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Other 51Թ Forms
- tautonymic adjective
- tautonymous adjective
- tautonymy noun
- ٲˈٴDzԲ⳾ noun
- ˌٲܳٴˈԲ⳾ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tautonym1
C20: from Greek tautonymos. See tauto- , -onym
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Example Sentences
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Others have what's called a tautonym, a name in which the same word is used for both species and genus.
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