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Definition of Tautonyms
1. tautonym [n] - See also: tautonym
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tautonyms
Literary usage of Tautonyms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1915)
"In matters of nomenclature: (1) the tenth edition of Linnaeus has been accepted
as a starting point instead of the twelfth; (2) tautonyms have been allowed; ..."
2. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1901)
"... and the Night- Heron Nycticorax nycticorax, for we do not ourselves recognise
the obligations of the new system of tautonyms. 119. ..."
3. Bulletin by Bureau of Animal Industry, United States, United States Bureau of Animal Industry, New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission (1905)
"Personally we strongly favor the intentional formation of tautonyms, as such
combinations aid in recalling the type species. It seems that the principle of ..."
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