common name
common name noun: the name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
Noun
common name (plural common names)
- The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
- Near-synonym: trivial name
- From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name.2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62
- Synonyms:
- vernacular name, trivial name
- A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, name.
common name meaning in Kannada
common name in Kannada
- a name by which an organism is known to the general public
- ಇರುವಹೆಸರು iruvahesaru
Synonyms of common name
Forms of common name
| plural | common names |
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Questions about common name
- What does common name mean?
- Common name means the name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
- What is common name in Kannada?
- Common name in Kannada is ಇರುವಹೆಸರು (iruvahesaru). See Common name meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is common name?
- Common name is a noun.
- What is the plural of common name?
- The plural of common name is common names.
Words near common name in the dictionary
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