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nomen correctum

nomen correctum noun: a name whose spelling is required or allowed to be intentionally altered under the ICZN rules of nomenclature but which does not have to be transferred from one taxon to another.

Noun

nomen correctum

  1. A name whose spelling is required or allowed to be intentionally altered under the ICZN rules of nomenclature but which does not have to be transferred from one taxon to another.

Questions about nomen correctum

What does nomen correctum mean?
Nomen correctum means a name whose spelling is required or allowed to be intentionally altered under the ICZN rules of nomenclature but which does not have to be transferred from one taxon to another.
What part of speech is nomen correctum?
Nomen correctum is a noun.

Words near nomen correctum in the dictionary

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

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