"preoccupied name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preoccupied names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} preoccupied name (plural preoccupied names)
  1. (zoology) In zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already been used for another taxon; this second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-preoccupied_name-en-noun-C-wowmvJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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