nominotypical

/N AA1 M AH0 N AH0 T IH1 P IH0 K AH0 L/
adjective
  1. 1

    (zoology, botany) Of a subspecies: nominate, having a name which repeats the species name, designating that it represents the originally described population.

  2. 2

    (zoology, botany) Of a subgenus or other infrageneric taxon: having a name which repeats the genus name, indicating that it includes the type species. For older botanical subgeneric and sectional names, it is sometimes prefixed with Eu-.

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