| nominate | 1. To mention by name; to name. "To nominate them all, it is impossible." (Shak) 2. To call; to entitle; to denominate. 3. To set down in express terms; to state. "Is it so noiminated in the bond?" (Shak) 4. To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; especially, to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place. Origin: L. Nominatus, p. P. Of nominare to nominate, fr. Nomen name. See Name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nominate subordinate taxon | <zoology> A subordinate taxon which bears the same names as its immediate higher taxon. Thus Grus grus is the nominate species of the genus Grus. (09 Jan 1998) |