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trinomial, trinomen

Term: trinomial, trinomen (pl trinomina)

Literally meaning: ?state of three names?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????-/tris (= the number three)

+?????/ onoma (=name) > ????/nemo (=distribute)

Coined/History

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Definition

Trionomial is the name consisting of three terms (generic name, specific name, subspecific name) always in italics, reffering to a subspecies (ssp). In botany there is an trinomial name with the addition of a connecting term to indicate the rank of name.

Eg: (zoology) Equus ferus caballus (the name of the horse that is one of two extannt subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse)

(botany): Rosmarinus eriocalix subsp. Tomentosus (a rosemary subspecies) or Crataegus azarolus var pontica (Mediterranean hawthorn)

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