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nomen protectum

nomen protectum noun: a name that has been protected by the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature and is valid to be used although it is known it does not comply with the requirements of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature.

Noun

nomen protectum (plural nomina conservanda)

  1. A name that has been protected by the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature and is valid to be used although it is known it does not comply with the requirements of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature
    Synonyms:
    nomen conservandum

Synonyms of nomen protectum

  • nomen conservandum

Forms of nomen protectum

pluralnomina conservanda

Questions about nomen protectum

What does nomen protectum mean?
Nomen protectum means a name that has been protected by the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature and is valid to be used although it is known it does not comply with the requirements of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature.
What part of speech is nomen protectum?
Nomen protectum is a noun.
What is the plural of nomen protectum?
The plural of nomen protectum is nomina conservanda.

Words near nomen protectum in the dictionary

  1. nomen instrumenti
  2. nomen loci
  3. nomen opificis
  4. nomen patientis
  5. nomen periculosum
  6. nomen protectum
  7. nomen rectum
  8. nomen regens
  9. nomen relativum
  10. nomen sacrum
  11. nomen translatum

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