Concept information
Preferred term
sozonymy
Definition(s)
- Situation in zoological nomenclature where, among two or more synonyms or homonyms, one or several qualify as sozonymorph(s). In such cases, the sozonym or one of the sozodiaphonyms must be given precedence for validity (if not invalid for another reason) over its senior synonym(s) or homonym(s). (Dubois 2011a)
Synonym(s)
- prevailing usage
Note
- Etymology: G: σῴζω (sozo), I keep, I protect - ὄνομα (onoma), name.
Scope note(s)
- Code: Prevailing usage: Of a name: that usage of the name which is adopted by at least a substantial majority of the most recent authors concerned with the relevant taxon, irrespective of how long ago their work was published.
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
- Dubois, A. (2011) The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature must be drastically improved before it is too late. Bionomina, 2: 1–104. [ https://doi.org/10.11646/bionomina.2.1.1 ]
Identifier
- 535
In other languages
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French
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usage dominant
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-F1B28W9Q-G
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