An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
SUBJECTIVE SYNONYMY | A name representing, in the author's opinion, the same entity as that represented by another name; see also: SYNONYM. | |
SYNONYMY | A list of the various different scientific names, regardless of validity or correctness, that have been used to designate a single biological entity. See also: CHRESONYMY; HOMONYMY; SUBJECTIVE SYNONYMY; SYNONYM. | |
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