English Explanatory Dictionary

ternary name

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

ternary name ternary names

Synonyms

three-part name trinomen

Related words

autonym forma form f. infraspecies infraspecific infraspecific taxon subforma subform subf. subspecies subsp. ssp. subvarietas subvariety subvar. varietas variety var.
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