tau·to·nym (tô t -n m )n. A taxonomic designation, such as Gorilla gorilla, in which the genus and species names are the same, commonly used in zoology but no longer in botany. tau to·nymic, tau·tony·mous (tô-t n-ms) adj.tau·ton y·my n. |
tautonym [ˈtɔːtənɪm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a taxonomic name in which the generic and specific components are the same, as in Rattus rattus (black rat)
[from Greek tautonymos. See tauto-, -onym]
tautonymic , tautonymous [tɔːˈtɒnɪməs] adj
tautonymy n
tautonym
a botanical or zoological name in which the two terms, the generic name and the specific, are the same (a practice no longer approved by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature). — tautonymic, tautonymous, adj.
See also: Classificationa botanical or zoological name in which two terms are combined, the generic name and the specific, with both being the same. (a practice no longer approved by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.)
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