nomen dubium

Translingual

noun
Definitions
  • (taxonomy) In zoological nomenclature, a name that is not described clearly enough to recognize, generally when a type specimen can not be examined or lacks essential diagnostic characters.

Etymology

Derived from Latin nomen (name).

Origin

Latin

nomen

Gloss

name

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

名

Emoji

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