Basionym Definition

noun

(botany, taxonomy) An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.

The name, Arundinaria distans is the basionym of Colanthelia distans.
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Other Word Forms of Basionym

Noun

Singular:
basionym
Plural:
basionyms

Origin of Basionym

  • From basi- (“base”) +‎ -onym (“name”).

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Words Starting With

BBABAS

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

Unscrambles

basionym

Words Starting With B and Ending With M

Starts With B & Ends With MStarts With BA & Ends With MStarts With B & Ends With YM

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With M