nomen du·bi·um
| \ -ˈdü-bē-əm
, -ˈdyü- \
, -ˈdyü- \
plural nomina dubia\
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Definition of nomen dubium
: a taxonomic name that cannot be assigned with certainty to any taxonomic group because the description is insufficient for identification and the original specimens no longer exist
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“Nomen dubium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomen%20dubium. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of nomen dubium was in 1915
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