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献名
けんめい
1. [n,vs] {biology}
▶ patronym
▶ [expl] scientific name in honor of a person or persons

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2018-12-16 16:27:07  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/frank/kiss/kiss24.htm
  Comments:
called a patronym.  the usage in the wiki reference makes clear that it refers to the name as well as the naming
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13,3 @@
-<gloss>naming a new species after a person</gloss>
+<field>&biol;</field>
+<gloss>patronym</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">scientific name in honor of a person or persons</gloss>
1. A* 2018-12-15 22:27:18  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/献名
  Comments:
Not in any of the dictionaries. I've come across it a couple of times.

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