"vernacular name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vernacular names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vernacular name (plural vernacular names)
  1. (taxonomy) A name other than a taxonomic name, in a vernacular language, used to refer to an organism, often corresponding to a taxonomic name, but often not. Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: common name, trivial name, systematic name, scientific name
    Sense id: en-vernacular_name-en-noun-8RaoCWVT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (chemistry) A name that does not unambiguously define a substance. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-vernacular_name-en-noun-81WQOGGn Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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