Synonym (taxonomy)
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Synonyms in taxonomy are similar to normal synonyms, there are two (or more than two) names for the same thing in a scientific classification. For example, the cat has a few scientific names in: Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, and Felis catus domestica.
In botany, the word "synonym" has a special meaning. There is one "correct name", and the other names are synonyms. For example, Daemonorops draco is the correct name of a species of palm trees, and Calamus draco is a synonym for the same species.
In zoology, there is one "valid name" and the others are "junior synonyms".
Bibliography
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999)The International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. ISBN 978-0-85301-006-7. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code), Adopted by the Eighteenth International Botanical Congress Melbourne, Australia, July 2011 (2012)International Association for Plant Taxonomy. Retrieved 2012-12-20.