Concept information
Término preferido
mihilism
Definición
- Ironical term proposed by Bruun (1950) to point to the tendency of some taxonomists to name new taxa mostly for the purpose of ‘immortalise’ their own name. (Bruun 1950 (Definition in Dubois 2008))
Nota
- Etymology: L: mihi, [attributed] to me dativ of purpose of ego, I, me.
Nota de alcance
- Code: No term
Pertenece al grupo
En otras lenguas
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francés
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-D1WZ0Z09-7