common name

Meaning

1. The name by which an organism or group of organisms is known to the general public.
2. A name that unambiguously identifies a substance but is not the IUPAC systematic name.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see common, name.

Synonyms

popular name

generic name

bad reputation

CN

🇨🇳

common noun

class name

trivial name

secular name

Translations

nombre común

nome comune

nom commun

اسم عادي

volkstümlicher Name

weltlicher Name

Gattungsbegriff

allgemeiner Name

Trivialname

gemeinsamer Name

Appellativum

Gattungsbezeichnung

κοινό όνομα

Laienname

Gattungsname