nomen illegitimum

Translingual

Etymology

Latin

Noun

nomen illegitimum n (plural nomina illegitima)

  1. (taxonomy) An illegitimate name, one that is superfluous at its time of publication either because the taxon to which it was applied already has a name, or because the name has already been applied to another organism.
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