common name

== English == === Noun === common name (plural common names) (taxonomy) The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public. Synonym: vernacular name Hypernym: alias Coordinate terms: scientific name, taxonomic name Near-synonym: trivial name (chemistry) A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name. Coordinate terms: trivial name, vernacular name; systematic name Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common,‎ name. ==== Translations ====