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The earliest published of two or more identical names for the same or different taxa; see homonym, junior homonym.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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senior homonym — the earlier published of two homonyms … Dictionary of ichthyology
Homonym (biology) — In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon. The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the… … Wikipedia
homonym — n. [Gr. homos, same; onyma, name] The same independently proposed generic or specific name for the same or different taxa; see senior homonym, junior homonym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
homonym — one of two or more identical names denoting different species group taxa (species or subspecies) within the same nominal genus, or different taxa within the genus group (genus or subgenus), or family group (superfamily, family or subfamily).… … Dictionary of ichthyology
junior homonym — The more currently published of two or more identical names for the same or different taxa; see homonym, senior homonym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Large Woodshrike — at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India … Wikipedia
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Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle — Buteo melanoleucus redirect here. This name is also the name that the Black and white Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) was first described under; see below for details. Black chested Buzzard Eagle Adult male G. m. australis showing the… … Wikipedia
nomen protectum — a protected name applied to a name which has been given precedence over its unused senior synonym or a senior homonym relegated to the status of nomen oblitum … Dictionary of ichthyology
protected name — nomen protectum (a protected name applied to a name which has been given precedence over its unused senior synonym or a senior homonym relegated to the status of nomen oblitum) … Dictionary of ichthyology
