tautonym
[ taw-tuh-nim ]
/ ˈtɔ tə nɪm /
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noun Biology.
a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).
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OTHER WORDS FROM tautonym
tau·to·nym·ic, tau·ton·y·mous [taw-ton-uh-muhs], /tɔˈtɒn ə məs/, adjectivetau·ton·y·my, nounWords nearby tautonym
tautology, tautomer, tautomeric fiber, tautomerism, tautomerize, tautonym, tautosyllabic, tav, Tavel, Tavener, tavern
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British Dictionary definitions for tautonym
tautonym
/ (ˈtɔːtənɪm) /
noun
biology a taxonomic name in which the generic and specific components are the same, as in Rattus rattus (black rat)
Derived forms of tautonym
tautonymic or tautonymous (tɔːˈtɒnɪməs), adjectivetautonymy, nounWord Origin for tautonym
C20: from Greek tautonymos. See tauto-, -onym
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