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  2. Homonym (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon.. The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the senior homonym and is to be used (it is "valid"); any others are junior homonyms and must be replaced with new names.

  3. Homonym - Wikipedia

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    A more restrictive and technical definition requires that homonyms be simultaneously homographs and homophones [1] —that is, they have identical spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. Examples include the pair stalk (part of a plant) and stalk (follow/harass a person) and the pair left ( past tense of leave ) and left (opposite of ...

  4. Valid name (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    Junior homonyms in the family and genus group – names of families and genera which have identical spelling, but refer to different taxa. Only one of two (or more) such homonyms can be valid; junior family-rank names must typically either change their spelling or be replaced, while junior genus-rank homonyms must be replaced. [2]

  5. 140 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers) - AOL

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    Trivia questions for kids can be brain-bending fun for the whole family. Asking kids thought-provoking questions is a great way to engage their critical-thinking skills, according to Laura Linn ...

  6. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    Some spelling variants are explicitly defined by the Code as being homonyms. Otherwise the one-letter difference rule applies. In species, primary homonyms are those with the same genus and same species in their original combination. The difference between a junior primary homonym and a subsequent use of a name is undefined, but it is commonly ...

  7. 85 brainteasers for kids (and their answers) to battle boredom

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    35 clever brainteasers for kids with answers. What is the end of everything? The letter "G." I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me. What am I? Your shadow.

  8. Glossary of scientific naming - Wikipedia

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    senior homonym (zoology): the first legitimate use of the name which generally takes priority; junior homonym (zoology), later homonym (botany): a later and generally illegitimate use, though in some circumstances the later name is allowed to stand; hemihomonym: a homonym across naming authorities that is permitted because any confusion is ...

  9. List of mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    To remember the order of taxa in biology (Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, [Variety]): "Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Soup" is often cited as a non-vulgar method for teaching students to memorize the taxonomic classification of system.