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nomen protectum

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nomen protectum (plural nomina conservanda)

  1. (taxonomy) A name that has been protected by the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature and is valid to be used although it is known it does not comply with the requirements of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature
    Synonym: nomen conservandum