Reference meaning
autonym
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An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
Other meanings
2. noun
A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
3. noun
The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
4. noun
A work published under the author's true name.
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