Meaning of hemihomonym | Babel Free

Definitions

A scientific name of an organism that is also used for a different taxon in a different kingdom subject to a different code of nomenclature.

Examples

“Chaetopsis in Fungi is a hemihomonym of Chaetopsis in Insecta.”

“Hemihomonyms (same nomina which are used for taxa from different nomenclature jurisdictions) are an overlooked but genuine nuisance in biological nomenclature.”

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