In biodiversity informatics, a chresonym is the cited use of an already-existing taxon name, usually a species name, within a publication. The term is derived from the Greek χρῆσις chresis meaning "a use" and refers to published usage of an existing name.
In biodiversity informatics, a chresonym is the cited use of an already-existing taxon name, usually a species name, within a publication. The term is derived from the Greek χρῆσις chresis meaning "a use" and refers to published usage of an existing name.
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