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phrase name

phrase name noun: an informal name given to a plant taxon that has not yet been given a formal scientific name. It consists of the generic name, "sp." (to indicate it is a species), a geographical or morphological identifier, and a collector's name and number representing a herbarium specimen.

Noun

phrase name (plural phrase names)

  1. (Australia) An informal name given to a plant taxon that has not yet been given a formal scientific name. It consists of the generic name, "sp." (to indicate it is a species), a geographical or morphological identifier, and a collector's name and number representing a herbarium specimen.

Forms of phrase name

pluralphrase names

Questions about phrase name

What does phrase name mean?
Phrase name means an informal name given to a plant taxon that has not yet been given a formal scientific name. It consists of the generic name, "sp." (to indicate it is a species), a geographical or morphological identifier, and a collector's name and number representing a herbarium specimen.
What part of speech is phrase name?
Phrase name is a noun.
What is the plural of phrase name?
The plural of phrase name is phrase names.

Words near phrase name in the dictionary

  1. phrasally
  2. phrasals
  3. phrase
  4. phrase book
  5. phrase books
  6. phrase name
  7. phrase names
  8. phrase structure
  9. phrase structures
  10. phrase-book
  11. phrase-books

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