Definitions For Basionym
Noun
BASIONYM (plural BASIONYMs) (botany, taxonomy) An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived. : Arundinaria distans is the basionym of Colanthelia distans.Usage notes
The w:international code of botanical nomenclature, international code of botanical nomenclature includes the following normative definition: A previously published legitimate name-bringing or epithet-bringing synonym from which a new name is formed for a taxon of different rank or position (Art. 33.4, 49.1 and 52.3)Derived terms
heterobasionymTranslations
Catalan: basiònim, m Dutch: basioniem, n French: basionyme, m Italian: basionimo, m Spanish: basiónimo, m, basónimo, mAlternative forms
basonymEtymology
From {{confix, en, basi, t1=base, onym, t2=name}}.See also
synonymIs Basionym a Scrabble Word?
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The word Basionym is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends