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62 Terms used in Bionomenclature
determination: the identification of a taxon, usually of a specimen or
culture to a species or infraspecific taxon.
determination slip: a piece of paper or label attached to a specimen on
which is written the identification, along with the details of the
identifier, the date, and other notes made at the time; an annotation
slip.
determinator: the person who made a determination (q.v.).
determinavit, [det.]: identified by; sometimes used in the citation of
specimens before the name of the determinator (q.v.).
determine: to make a determination (q.v.).
deuterogenotypic: (zool.) isogenotypic (q.v.).
deuterotype: (zool., unoff.) a replacement type specimen.
Deutsche Zoologische Gesellsachaft Code, The: (zool., obsol.) the Regeln
für die wissenschafliche Benennund der Thiere, published in 1894; a
forerunner of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
(q.v.).
devalidated name: (prok., vir.) a name which would have been validly
published except that it appeared before the starting-point date of the
group to which its type belongs, used particularly in groups with
later starting points than the principal one and that were
implemented retroactivly.
diacritic: a diacritical mark (q.v.).
diacritical mark: a mark to indicate different pronunciation of a letter or a
different letter, e.g. an accent, cedilla, tilde, umlaut); not to be used
in scientific names or organisms; but see also diaeresis.
diacritic sign: a diacritical mark (q.v.).
diaeresis, [¨]: a diacritical mark (q.v.) of two dots placed over the second of
two consecutive vowels to indicate that they are to be pronounced
separately (e.g. Epichloë, Pöideae).
diagnosis, [pl. diagnoses]: a statement, in words, of that which in the
opinion of its author distinguishes the taxon from other taxa; see
also definition, description.