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单词 tautonym
释义

tautonym

[ taw-tuh-nim ]
/ ˈtɔ tə nɪm /

noun Biology.

a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).

Origin of tautonym

1895–1900; <Greek tautṓnymos of the same name, equivalent to tauto-tauto- + -ōnymos named; see -onym

OTHER WORDS FROM tautonym

tau·to·nym·ic, tau·ton·y·mous [taw-ton-uh-muhs], /tɔˈtɒn ə məs/, adjectivetau·ton·y·my, noun

Words nearby tautonym

tautology, tautomer, tautomeric fiber, tautomerism, tautomerize, tautonym, tautosyllabic, tav, Tavel, Tavener, tavern
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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)

Derived forms of tautonym

tautonymic or tautonymous (tɔːˈtɒnɪməs), adjectivetautonymy, noun

Word Origin for tautonym

C20: from Greek tautonymos. See tauto-, -onym
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