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basionym

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Examples

  • Arundinaria distans is the basionym of Colanthelia distans.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From basi- (“base”) + -onym (“name”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: basiònim — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • Dutch: basioniem — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • French: basionyme — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • Italian: basionimo — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • Latin: basionymus — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • Spanish: basiónimo — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name
  • Spanish: basónimo — an earlier name of a species that has since been given a derived name