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76 Terms used in Bionomenclature
family group: (1) (bio.) the ranks of superfamily, family, and subfamily.
(2) (zool.) taxa at the ranks of superfamily, family, subfamily, tribe,
and any other rank below superfamily and above the genus group
that may be required, such as subtribe.
family group name: (zool.) a scientific name of any taxon of the family
group (q.v.), and the highest ranking group of taxa whose names are
fully regulated by the Code.
family name: see name.
fancy epithet: (cult. pl.) an epithet in a language other than Latin; a fancy
name.
fancy name: see fancy epithet.
fascicle: a separately issued or bound part of a book, exsiccatae, or serial
publication; usually called a “number” in the case of journals or
other serial publications.
Fauna: a published work describing the animals growing in an area; cfr
fauna, Flora, Funga, Mycobiota, Mycota.
fauna: the animals growing in an area; cfr Fauna, flora, funga, mycobiota,
mycota.
federation, [federion]: (phyt., obsol.) an hierarchical rank of a syntaxon,
equivant to alliance, but not covered by the Code.
federion: a federation (q.v.).
fermentative type: (prok., obsol.) used as a subdivision of a serotype (q.v.)
in which the fermentation reactions differs.
ff., [folios following]: (1) after a page number reference, to indicate also the
following pages (e.g. p. 240 ff.). (2) as an indicator of rank, forms;
see form.
ff. sp.; see special form(s).
fide: according to, used before the name of an author whose written work is
being quoted; see also teste.
field: (1) in taxonomy, a taxon or set of taxa studied by a taxonomist. (2) of
specimens, ones collected from or examined in nature, and not as
preserved, cultured or cultivated material. (3) of work, that carried