nomen oblitum
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin nōmen (“name”) + oblītus (“forgotten”).
Noun[edit]
nomen oblitum (plural nomina oblita)
- (taxonomy) In zoological nomenclature, a name which has not been used in the scientific community for more than 50 years after its original proposal, and which has been replaced by a more recent name in common use.