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English
Noun
ternary name (plural ternary names)
- (taxonomy, zoology) A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.
- Hyponyms: infraspecific epithet, subspecific epithet, subspecific name
Synonyms
See also
- autonym
- forma, form, f.
- infraspecies
- infraspecific
- infraspecific taxon
- subforma, subform, subf.
- subspecies, subsp., ssp.
- subvarietas, subvariety, subvar.
- varietas, variety, var.