Nomen-dubium Definition

noun
(zoology) In zoological nomenclature, a name which describes a fossil with no unique diagnostic features, and which therefore can not accurately be assigned a classification.
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Singular:
nomen-dubium
Plural:
nomina-dubia

Origin of Nomen-dubium

  • Latin nomen (name) and dubium (dubious).

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