common name
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Biology, Natural sciences, Taxonomy The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
- Near-synonym: trivial name
- From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name.2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, name.