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tautonym

noun
taut·​o·​nym | \ ˈtȯ-tÉ™-ËŒnim How to pronounce tautonym (audio) \

Definition of tautonym

: a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology especially to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
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tautonymy \ tȯ-​ˈtä-​nÉ™-​mÄ“ How to pronounce tautonymy (audio) \ noun

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 Others have what's called a tautonym, a name in which the same word is used for both species and genus. — National Geographic, "It's Almost Tax Day: Here's How Nature Files Its Taxas," 9 Apr. 2016

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First Known Use of tautonym

1899, in the meaning defined above

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