nomen ambiguum
/ˌnəʊmɛn amˈbɪɡjʊəm/ /ˌnəʊmən amˈbɪɡjʊəm/Taxonomy
noun
A Latin name which is a permanent cause of confusion because it is consistently used for different taxa by different authorities.
Origin
1930s. From scientific Latin nomen ambiguum from classical Latin nōmen + ambiguum, neuter singular of ambiguus.
- on a promise
- on a roll
- on a (silver) platter
- on a sixpence
- Onassis, Aristotle
- Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy
- on a string
- on a sudden
- on automatic pilot
- on a wind
- on a wing and a prayer
- on-axis
- Onazote
- on balance
- on-baller
- on-base
- on-beat
- on bended knee(s)
- on board
- onboard
- onboarding
- on book
- ONC
- on call
- on-carry