trivial name
noun
the common name used in everyday language to refer to an organism or to a chemical element or compound, such as dog for Canis familiaris or vinegar for acetic acid.
trivial names
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pluralof trivial name.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It has other trivial names in different parts of the country.
From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Mayne Reid
The flora on the links and hills around was very beautiful, and I soon learnt the trivial names of all the plants.
From Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville by Mary Somerville
Before her sister, aunt, stepmother, she made light of him, calling him a simpleton, a chit, and who knows what trivial names?
From The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray
These have received trivial names, though it is believed that they are only varieties, as mentioned above.
From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by William Harvey
Hence their trivial names of “blauw” wildebeest and “brindled” gnoo.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
