protonym.
The first legitimate name of a taxon, on which the currently accepted name is based.
Meaning & usage
The first legitimate name of a taxon, on which the currently accepted name is based.
The first/original entity after which another entity is named without the entities being related. If the entities are related, then the original entity is the eponym of the subsequent entities.
Where this word comes from
From proto- + -onym.
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