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- non-native speakers' EnglishSynonym.
In this sense, the effective development is a synonymum for optimum development.
1972, Czechoslovak Digest, page 115 more examples
This was introduced as a synonymum for Zeiller’s L. dichotomum (1880, 1886/8), which according to the later Arber’s discussions (see also Crookall 1929) is not identical with the L. dichotomum Stbg.
1950, Bulletin international: Classe des sciences mathématiques, naturelles et de la médecine, Česká akademie věd a umění, page 38Herpetocypris palpiger A. G. Lowndes 1923 is a synonymum for Herpetocypris chevreuxi G. O. Sars 1869.
1952, Zoologické a Entomologické Listy, page 114The specimens were determined originally as Romeria gracilis, but according to Geitler (1932) and Komárek (1958) it is a synonymum for Romeria elegans, as its dimmensions^([sic]) lie within the range known for R. elegans.
1964, Sbornik: Scientific papers. Technology of water. Oddil technologie vody, page 515The term labor pains is being commonly used as a synonymum for the expulsive contractions of the uterine muscles.
1967, Acta universitatis palackianae olomucensis, page 165It is a synonymum for the term of antisaprobity (B. & Z. CYRUS, 1947) with a completed definition.
1973, Ergebnisse der Limnologie, page 102
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Origin
- Slovaksynonymum
- Czechsynonymum
- Englishsynonymum
From Czech synonymum or Slovak synonymum.
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