nomen invalidum

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nomen invalidum (plural nomina invalida)

  1. (botany, taxonomy) A name that is not validly published.
    • 2011, The Yeasts (Fifth Edition)‎[1] (in English):
      A nomen invalidum also results if publication is not in a recognized scientific journal, e.g., as in a patent or a trade magazine.
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