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Standard XII
Chemistry
Trivial System of Nomenclature
What is tauto...
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What is tautonymn? Give an example

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According to ICBN, if the generic and specific epithets are the same, it is called tautonym. For example, Sassafras sassafras. Such names are not accepted in the system of nomenclature.

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