Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vernacular name

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
ver-nac-u-lar -name
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.

noun

A name that does not unambiguously define a substance.

Inflected Forms

vernacular names (plural)

Phrases

common name trivial name systematic name scientific name

Frequently Paired Words

common name trivial name systematic name scientific name

Questions

What does vernacular name mean?
A name in a vernacular language, distinct from a taxonomic name, that is used to refer to an organism and may, though not always, correspond to a taxonomic name.

How to pronounce vernacular name

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