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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tau•to•nym (tô′tə nim),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]- Biologya scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).
- Greek tautó̄nymos of the same name, equivalent. to tauto- tauto- + -ōnymos named; see -onym
- 1895–1900;
tau′to•nym′ic, tau•ton•y•mous (tô ton′ə məs),USA pronunciation adj. tau•ton′y•my, n. |