basionyms

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A form of basionym — An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of basionym
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APA

basionyms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basionyms

MLA

“basionyms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basionyms. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basionyms,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basionyms.

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