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homonym
(English) According to the Code, (1) In the family group: each two or more available names having the same spelling, or differing only in suffix, and denoting different nominal taxa; (2) in the genus group: each of two or more available names having the same spelling, and denoting different nominal taxa; (3) in the species group: each of two or more available names having the same spelling, or spellings deemed under Article 58 to be the same, and established for different nominal taxa, and either originally or subsequently combined with the same generic name. (See also: Code, taxon, available name)
homonyme
(French) D’après le Code, (1) dans le groupe-famille, chacun de deux ou de plus de deux noms disponibles ayant la même orthographe, ou différant seulement par le suffixe et désignant des taxa nominaux différents ; (2) dans le groupe-genre, même définition. (See also: Code, taxon, available name)
homónimo
(Portuguese) Do Código, (1) no grupo família:dois ou mais nomes com a mesma ortografia, ou apenas diferentes no sufixo, que desigam taxa diferentes; (2) no grupo género:dois ou mais nomes com a mesma ortografia, que desigam taxa diferentes;dois ou mais nomes com a mesma ortografia, que desigam taxa diferentes;(3) no grupo espécie;dois ou mais nomes com a mesma ortografia, ou ortografias consideradas a mesma Àluz do Artº 58 e combinadas originalmente ou subsequentemente com o mesmo nome genérico. (See also: Code, taxon, available name)

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