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ternary name

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
ternary -name
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.

Inflected Forms

ternary names (plural)

Phrases

infraspecific taxon

Frequently Paired Words

autonym forma form f. infraspecies infraspecific infraspecific taxon subforma

Synonyms

three-part name trinomen

Questions

What does ternary name mean?
A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.

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