synonymy

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Caimanops amphibolurodes – the Mulga dragon, the only member of its genus – was recently returned to synonymy with by Doughty .

From Scientific American • Feb. 7, 2014

The resurrection of the Cape Verde shearwater from synonymy with Cory’s shearwater means that there are now two Atlantic Calonectris species.

From Scientific American • Feb. 10, 2013

Branca paused from his lunch to let forth a burst of philosemitism — declaiming the health benefits of kashrut and circumcision, the synonymy of Judaism with charity, leadership, patriotism, brains.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2011

As can be seen from the synonymy of the species, the relationship of this specimen with the rest of the genus has been interpreted in several ways.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John

Each synonymy includes all generic and specific combinations known to me that have been used for the genus, and, in addition, references to catalogues, checklists, and reports of collections.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John