Vernacular name

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA name other than a taxonomic name, in a vernacular language, used to refer to an organism, often corresponding to a taxonomic name, but often not.

2.NounA name that does not unambiguously define a substance.

Synonyms

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