Nominotypical

adj

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Adjective

1
Of a subspecies: nominate, having a name which repeats the species name, designating that it represents the originally described population. not-comparable
"Motacilla alba alba is the nominotypical subspecies of the white wagtail (Motacilla alba)."
2
Of a subgenus or other infrageneric taxon: having a name which repeats the genus name, indicating that it includes the type species. For older botanical subgeneric and sectional names, it is sometimes prefixed with Eu-. not-comparable
"Four species of the nominotypical subgenus are positively recorded from America north of Mexico... [referring to Physonota (Physonota) arizonae and three other species]"

Example

"Motacilla alba alba is the nominotypical subspecies of the white wagtail (Motacilla alba)."

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