trivial name
A 'trivial name' is an informal term used across various scientific fields to describe entities without adhering to systematic naming conventions.
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Definition
C1Chemistry
(technical)An informal name for a chemical compound, not based on systematic rules.
Example
- Water is the trivial name for H2O.
C1Biology
(technical)A common name for an organism, as opposed to its scientific name.
Example
- The trivial name for Canis lupus is 'wolf'.
C1Taxonomy
(technical)A specific epithet in the naming of organisms.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "trivial name":
common namevernacular namegeneric namesystematic nametrade namenew name