nomenclatural en · ADJ
Etymology
From nomenclature + -al.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to nomenclature.
In any case, Feinsilver’s nomenclatural suggestions and fine distinctions did not enjoy widespread adoption.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 8:To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page ix:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nomenclatural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nomenclatural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |