ternary name

English

Noun

ternary name (plural ternary names)

1. (taxonomy, zoology) A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.

   Hyponyms: infraspecific epithet, subspecific epithet, subspecific name

Synonyms

• three-part name
• trinomen

See also

• autonym
• forma, form, f.
• infraspecies
• infraspecific
• infraspecific taxon
• subforma, subform, subf.
• subspecies, subsp., ssp.
• subvarietas, subvariety, subvar.
• varietas, variety, var.