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In zoological nomenclature, a name which describes the same taxon as one or more subsequently published names.
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senior synonym — The earliest published of two or more available names for the same taxon; see synonym, junior synonym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
senior synonym — the synonym with the earlier publication date … Dictionary of ichthyology
Synonym (taxonomy) — In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name.[1][2] For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used… … Wikipedia
synonym — each of two or more names with different spelling applied to one and the same taxon. The junior synonym is that with the later, the senior synonym is that with the earlier, publication date. Objective synonyms are the two or more synonyms used on … Dictionary of ichthyology
synonym — noun /ˈsɪnənɪm/ a) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. Happy is a synonym of glad . b) Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym). Syn … Wiktionary
synonym — In biologic nomenclature, a term used to denote one of two or more names for the same species or taxonomic group (taxon). objective synonyms different names for the same organism, based on one and the same nomenclatural type, as when a species is … Medical dictionary
junior synonym — The more currently published of two or more available names for the same taxon; see synonyms, senior synonym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
List of crurotarsans — This list of crurotarsans is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the clade Crurotarsi, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered… … Wikipedia
List of dinosaurs — Mounted skeletons of Tyrannosaurus (left) and Apatosaurus (right) at the AMNH. This list of dinosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the superorder Dinosauria, excluding class Aves (birds, both living and … Wikipedia
List of pterosaurs — This list of pterosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the order Pterosauria, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered… … Wikipedia
