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Meanings of vernacular name in English

Russian
разговорное название
Portuguese
nome comum
Spanish
nombre comun
Catalan
nom comú

Name generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)

    разговорное название
    Russian
    народная таксономия
    Spanish
    taxonomia popular
    Catalan
    taxonomia popular

    Vernacular, as opposed to scientific, naming system.

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          народная таксономия
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          Usage of vernacular name in English
          1
          As usual, however, in the East, it has no general vernacular name.
          First Footsteps in East Africa
          2
          The same vernacular name may refer to one or more species and a single species may have more than one name in the vernacular.
          The Irish Times
          3
          As vernacular names of definite application, the following are on record:
          Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881