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ˈtɔ tə nɪmtau·tonym
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tautonymnoun
A binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.
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Tautonym
A tautonym is a scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, such as Rattus rattus. The first part of the name is the name of the genus and the second part is referred to as the specific epithet in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants and the specific name in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Tautonymy (i.e., the usage of tautonymous names) is permissible in zoological nomenclature (see List of tautonyms for examples). In past editions of the zoological Code, the term tautonym was used, but it has now been replaced by the more inclusive "tautonymous names"; these include trinomial names such as Gorilla gorilla gorilla and Bison bison bison. For animals, a tautonym implicitly (though not always) indicates that the species is the type species of its genus. This can also be indicated by a species name with the specific epithet typus or typicus, although more commonly the type species is designated another way.
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Tautonym
A tautonym is a scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, for example Bison bison. The first part of the name is the name of the genus and the second part is referred to as the specific epithet in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants and the specific name in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Tautonymy is permissible in zoological nomenclature. In past editions of the zoological Code the term tautonym was used, but it has now been replaced by the more inclusive "tautonymous names"; these include trinomial names such as Gorilla gorilla gorilla. In the current rules for botanical nomenclature, tautonyms are explicitly prohibited. One example of a botanical tautonym is 'Larix larix'. The earliest name for the European larch is Pinus larix L. but Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten did not agree with the placement of the species in Pinus and decided to move it to Larix in 1880. His proposed name created a tautonym. Under rules first established in 1906, which are applied retroactively, 'Larix larix' does not and cannot exist. In such a case either the next earliest validly published name must be found, in this case Larix decidua Mill., or a new epithet must be published.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Tautonym in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Tautonym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- tautonymArabic
- tautonymPolish
- tautonymRussian
- tautonymTelugu
- từ đồng nghĩaVietnamese
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