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4. In the spoken language it may prove practical to use the
alternative NBN-proposal of adding -(taktsal)anoj (“taxon
members”) to the basic name.
O Delfeneskoj = “Delfenordanoj”
When incorporating a scientific name into a
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particular status stand out against the environment
of normal language, by giving it a special emphasis such as
(the usual) italics. The relator takes over this function
perfectly well. One is now even at liberty to leave out the
genus name altogether and use only the species name
preceded by its relator — provided, of course, that the
context makes it clear which genus it refers to.
“Speaking about Borago, its species name S meditsina (spec.
officinalis) gets its name from the ancient practice of using it to
make wounds close up quickly.”
“Snake birds, like G Anhingo (Anhinga), pursue and catch fish
under water.”
As usual, subspecies are also defined by an extra
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adjective put after the normal species adjective.
Here, however, the taxon symbol is subdivided by
an indexing cross. Everything said about species names
applies also to the subspecies names — particularly
avoidance of tautonymy — except for the custom of
employing mostly geographical concepts. [For varieties and
races see Rule 27]. Deciding, which subspecies has to be
considered as typical of the whole group, is a very vexed
question, which might better be left to the CBC-programme
of Rule 2, making a choice at random...
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