🔤 Tautonymy ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
tautonymy, aik hi naam ko do mukhtalif types ke liye istemal karne ka amal, hum naam hone ki halat
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ENGLISH
📚noun
tautonymy
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /tɔːˈtɒn.ɪ.mi/
Phonetic: /taw ton uh mee/
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DEFINITION
the use of the same word for both genus and species in biological nomenclature
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Tautonymy is common in zoological nomenclature but prohibited in botany.
The scientist explained that tautonymy occurs when the genus and species names are identical.
Examples of tautonymy include gorilla gorilla and rattus rattus.
The rule against tautonymy in plants prevents confusion in scientific classification.
Students learned about tautonymy during their taxonomy and classification lecture.
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