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134 Terms used in Bionomenclature
nomen substitutum: (phyl.) a replacement name (q.v.).
nomen superfluum, [nom. superfl.]: a superfluous name (q.v.).
nomen tantum, [nom. tant.]: name only, used of names not applied in the
sense of their type; a misapplied name.
nomen translatum, [nom. trans.]: (zool.) a name that has been changed in
hierarchical rank with a changed suffix.
nomen triviale, [nom. triv.; pl. nomina trivialia]: a trivial name (q.v.).
nomen typicum abstractum: (palaeo. bot., unoff.) the first name of the
binomial of the name of a fossil pollen or spore, corresponding to
the genus name of an extant taxon; see also sporomorph..
nomen typicum concretum: (palaeo. bot., unoff.) a name inserted in
brackets after the nomen typicum abstractum (q.v.) in the name of a
fossil pollen or spore, e.g. Hexorites (Nothofagidites) oblata; i.e. in
use corresponding to that of a subgeneric name of an extant species.
nomen utique rejiciendum: (bot.) a name ruled as rejected by an
International Botanical Congress; it and all combinations based on it
are not to be used, and these names are listed in the Code; see
rejected name.
nomenclator: (1) a taxonomic catalogue or other listing of names
distinguishing between accepted names and their synonyms; e.g.
Index Animalium (CD Sherborn, 1920-33), Nomenclator Botanicus
(EG Steudel, 1824). (2) (obsol.) one who creates scientific names.
(3) a person who compiles a nomenclator.
nomenclatorial: relating to nomenclators (q.v.); formerly used in the sense
of nomenclatural (q.v.).
nomenclatural: relating to nomenclature.
nomenclatural act: (zool.) a published act which affects the nomenclatural
status of a scientific name or the typification of a nominal taxon;
such acts may be available, invalid, unavailable, or valid (q.v.).
nomenclatural combination: (phyt.) the name of a subassociation,
consisting of an association name followed by a subassociation
epithet.