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synonym
(English) According to the Code, an invalid scientific name of an organism proposed after the accepted name; each of two or more scientific names of the same rank used to denote the same taxon. (See also: Code, taxon, senior synonym)
synonyme
(French) D'après le Code, un nom scientifique invalide d'un organisme proposé après le nom accepté ; l'un des deux ou plus de deux noms scientifiques de même rang employés pour dénoter le même taxon. (See also: Code, taxon, senior synonym)
sinónimo
(Portuguese) Do Código, um nome científico inválido dum organismo proposto depois do nome aceite, cada um de dois ou mais nomes científicos do mesma nível usado para designar o mesmo taxon. (See also: Code, taxon, senior synonym)

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