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synonym

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synonym

Summary

synonym is a scientific name[1]. synonym has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • synonym's instance of is recorded as scientific name[3].
  • synonym is a type of scientific name[4].
  • synonym's facet of is recorded as nomenclature Code[5].
  • synonym's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • synonym's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1420[7].
  • synonym's main Wikidata property is recorded as P12763[8].
  • synonym's different from is recorded as homonym[9].

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Designation and Status

synonym's instance of is recorded as scientific name[3].

Why It Matters

synonym has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] synonym is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1YWw8C
    Instance of → scientific name
    Subclass of → scientific name
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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