"nomen dubium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Translingual]

Forms: nomina dubia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin nomen (“name”) + dubium (“dubious”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la|nomen||name}} Latin nomen (“name”) Head templates: {{head|mul|noun|plural|nomina dubia|head=nomen dubium}} nomen dubium (plural nomina dubia)
  1. (taxonomy) In zoological nomenclature, a name that is not described clearly enough to recognize, generally when a type specimen can not be examined or lacks essential diagnostic characters. Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: nomen novum, nomen oblitum
    Sense id: en-nomen_dubium-mul-noun-1K~qk8fZ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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