taxonomic name

noun

A name, Latin in form, used to identify, in principle unambiguously, an organism (or group of organisms), formerly usually based solely on shared morphological feature, now usually on hypothesized common evolutionary descent.

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Meanings

nountaxonomic name (plural taxonomic names)

plural taxonomic names

  1. biologyA name, Latin in form, used to identify, in principle unambiguously, an organism (or group of organisms), formerly usually based solely on shared morphological feature, now usually on hypothesized common evolutionary descent.

    Synonyms: scientific name

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA name, Latin in form, used to identify, in principle unambiguously, an organism (or group of organisms), formerly usually based solely on shared morphological feature, now usually on hypothesized common evolutionary descent.

Similar
scientific name
Also see
scientific name
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APA

taxonomic name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxonomic%20name

MLA

“taxonomic name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxonomic%20name. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taxonomic name,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxonomic%20name.

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