[uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for "species"

[Andy Mabbett]

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<b5d3b8c70610221016v6bd4140bq3a6ce7c1f62f901c at mail.gmail.com>, Charles
Roper <charles.roper at gmail.com> writes

>>         bin     (binominal)
>
>Binominal or binomial? A discussion on the subject here:
>http://tinyurl.com/tptsh

I'm ambivalent; but another taxonomist advised me, in e-mail, to avoid
"binomial", as that is also used in mathematics. That seemed sensible to
me.

>>         cname   (common name; "common" used, instead)
>
>"Common" seems like a very common term. How about "vernacular"
>instead?

I'd be happy with either.

>>         vgroup  (vernacular group)
>
>Not sure about vgroup though.

Alternatives?

>> Other outstanding naming issues are:
>>
>>         class   should this be "taxoclass" or "classis"?
>
>Or what about "txclass".

Or "taxonclass".

Is there any precedence?

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