SYNONYM

Synonym

In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that goes by a different scientific name, although zoologists use the term somewhat differently. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies. This name is no longer in use: it is now a synonym of the current scientific name which is Picea abies.

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synonym

Noun

  1. A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
    "Happy" is a synonym of "glad".
  2. Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
  3. Any name for the taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
  4. An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.


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