nom générique

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔ̃ ʒe.ne.ʁik/
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Noun

nom générique m (plural noms génériques)

  1. (taxonomy) generic name (the first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered)
    Coordinate terms: épithète spécifique, nom spécifique