tautonym
[ taw-tuh-nim ]
nounBiology.
a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).: Compare autonym (def. 4).
Origin of tautonym
1Other words from tautonym
- tau·to·nym·ic [taw-tuh-nim-ik], /ˌtɔ təˈnɪm ɪk/, tau·ton·y·mous [taw-ton-uh-muhs], /tɔˈtɒn ə məs/, adjective
- tau·ton·y·my, noun
Words Nearby tautonym
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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)
Origin of tautonym
1C20: from Greek tautonymos. See tauto-, -onym
Derived forms of tautonym
- tautonymic or tautonymous (tɔːˈtɒnɪməs), adjective
- tautonymy, noun
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