preoccupied name
preoccupied name · preoccupied names
In zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already…In zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already been used for another taxon; this second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced.
Meaning
1 sensesIn zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already been used for another taxon; this second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced.
Forms
plural: preoccupied names| Singular | preoccupied name |
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