nomen oblitum

Translingual

noun
Definitions
  • (taxonomy) In zoological nomenclature, a name which has not been used in the scientific community for more than fifty years after its original proposal, and which has been replaced by a more recent name in common use.

Etymology

Derived from Latin nōmen (name, noun).

Origin

Latin

nōmen

Gloss

name, noun

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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