Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	vernacular name	The name of a taxon in any language other than the language of zoological nomenclature; vernacular names have no status in zoological nomenclature, except certain family-group names (which were later latinized and generally accepted by zoologists interested in the group). Also called popular name, common name.	nomenclature
French	nom vernaculaire		nomenclature
Spanish
Portuguese	nome vernáculo	Nome de animal ou animais numa linguagem usada para uso geral; oposto á linguagem da nomenclatura zoológica; nome comum.	nomenclatura

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