generic name
The scientific name of a taxon with the rank of genus; the first part of a binomen or trinomen.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
trinomen
Combination of generic name, specific, and subspecific names which together form the name of a subspecies.
binomial name
The two part name of a species used in zoological nomenclature comprising generic (for the genus) and specific (for the species) names which form the full scientific name when combined, e.g. Carassius auratus.
genus
Taxonomic group into which a family is divided and which contains one or more species characterised by a shared trait or traits. The generic name is used, either alone or followed by one or two specific epithets, to form a binomen or trinomen.
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new combination
In zoological nomenclature, the first combination of a generic and previously-published specific name.
ex gr.
Abbreviation of the Latin ex grege, meaning 'from the herd, of the group'. Sometimes used between the generic and specific parts of a binomial name when the precise species is not known but the organism can be identified as belonging to a named group of species.
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