tautonym

noun

taut·o·nym ˈtȯ-tə-ˌnim

: a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology especially to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

tautonymy

tȯ-ˈtä-nə-mē

noun

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Others have what's called a tautonym, a name in which the same word is used for both species and genus. —