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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (medicine) and disanchor (iou)


International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (medicine)


International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
<zoology> An Authoritative document containing a system of rules and recommendations to be followed in giving a scientific name to an animal or animal group. Adopted by the International Congresses of Zoology and Administered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The most recent version of the Code, adopted in principle by the 20th General Assembly of the International Union of Biological Sciences at Helsinki in 1979, was approved by the ICZN late in 1983. With minor exceptions it retains the same format as the first two editions. Minor amendments for immediate incorporation are published in Bulletin Zoological Nomenclature as Declarations to remain in force until ratified or rejected by future congresses.


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disanchor verb. Now rare. LME.
[Old French desancrer, formed as DIS- 2, ANCHOR verb.]
verb intrans. Weigh anchor, leave an anchorage. LME.
verb trans. Release (a ship) from anchorage; weigh the anchor of. L15.