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basionym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-sionym
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

  • "Arundinaria distans is the basionym of Colanthelia distans."

Etymology

From basi- (“base”) + -onym (“name”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

basionyms (plural) basonym (alternative)

Derived Forms

heterobasionym

Frequently Paired Words

synonym

Synonyms

basyonym original combination protonym basonym

Questions

What does basionym mean?
An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.
Where does basionym come from?
From basi- (“base”) + -onym (“name”).

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