Principle of Homonymy
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The Principle of Homonymy is a zoological nomenclature rule that ensures each animal taxon has a unique scientific name by rejecting later names that duplicate earlier established ones.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxonomic naming rule
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zoological nomenclature principle ⓘ |
| aimsAt | avoiding duplicate scientific names for different animal taxa ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal taxa
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scientific names of animals ⓘ |
| appliesToRank |
family-group names
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genus names ⓘ species names ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | same rank and group of animals ⓘ |
| category | rule of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | names that are spelled identically but refer to different taxa ⓘ |
| consequenceOfViolation |
later homonymous name is invalid
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later homonymous name must be replaced ⓘ |
| coreIdea | the same name cannot be used for more than one animal taxon within the same nomenclatural group ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Principle of Synonymy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
contributes to nomenclatural stability in zoology
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reduces confusion caused by identical names for different taxa ⓘ |
| ensures | uniqueness of zoological names within a nomenclatural group ⓘ |
| field |
biological taxonomy
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zoological nomenclature ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed to stabilize animal nomenclature ⓘ |
| mechanism |
gives precedence to the earliest available name when homonyms occur
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rejects later names that duplicate earlier established names ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure that each animal taxon has a unique scientific name
ⓘ
to prevent the use of identical names for different animal taxa ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Principle of Priority
NERFINISHED
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homonym (zoological nomenclature) ⓘ |
| requires |
checking existing names before proposing new zoological names
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replacement name for junior homonym ⓘ |
| scope | names regulated by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| status | binding for zoological nomenclature ⓘ |
| usedBy |
taxonomists
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zoologists ⓘ |
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