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nomen confusum

nomen confusum noun: a nomen dubium based on an impure bacterial culture.

Noun

nomen confusum (plural nomina confusa)

  1. A nomen dubium based on an impure bacterial culture.

Forms of nomen confusum

pluralnomina confusa

Questions about nomen confusum

What does nomen confusum mean?
Nomen confusum means a nomen dubium based on an impure bacterial culture.
What part of speech is nomen confusum?
Nomen confusum is a noun.
What is the plural of nomen confusum?
The plural of nomen confusum is nomina confusa.

Words near nomen confusum in the dictionary

  1. nomen actionis
  2. nomen agentis
  3. nomen ambiguum
  4. nomen appellativum
  5. nomen concretum
  6. nomen confusum
  7. nomen correctum
  8. nomen deminutivum
  9. nomen gentilicium
  10. nomen instrumenti
  11. nomen loci

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