basonym

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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

nounbasonym (plural basonyms)

plural basonyms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of basionym.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan original scientific name on which the modern name is based

Similar
basionymbasyonymoriginal combinationprotonym
Broader
scientific name
Also see
basionymprotonym

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From baso- + -onym.

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Cite this entry
APA

basonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basonym

MLA

“basonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basonym.

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