trivial name

noun

1

: specific epithet

2

: a common or vernacular name of an organism or chemical

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

trivial name

noun

triv·​i·​al name ˈtriv-ē-əl- 

1

: specific epithet

2

: a common or vernacular name of an organism or chemical