Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. botany, taxonomy An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.
Etymologies
- From basi- (“base”) + -onym (“name”). (Wiktionary)
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inkhorn's Words
inkhorn, aplomb, apotheosis, asinine, avatar, bombastic, boorish, bromide, bucolic, cagey, canvass, digress and 991 more...
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biology
the APG II phylogenetic classification plus various other new biological terms (new to me or just newly invented)
lamiids, campanulids, fabids, malvids, euangiosperms, nipplewort, redshank, selfheal, weigela, hebe, basalmost, echeveria and 58 more...
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