Combinatio nova
Encyclopedia
Combinatio nova, abbreviated comb. nov., is Latin
for "new combination".
It is used in life sciences
literature when a new name is introduced, e.g. when Calymmatobacterium granulomatis was renamed Klebsiella granulomatis
it was referred to as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov. to denote it is a new combination.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "new combination".
It is used in life sciences
Life sciences
The life sciences comprise the fields of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms, like plants, animals, and human beings. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of...
literature when a new name is introduced, e.g. when Calymmatobacterium granulomatis was renamed Klebsiella granulomatis
Klebsiella granulomatis
Klebsiella granulomatis is Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria of the genus Klebsiella known to cause the sexually transmitted disease Donovanosis. It used to be called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis....
it was referred to as Klebsiella granulomatis comb. nov. to denote it is a new combination.
External links
- Basonyms, new combinations - bacterio.cict.fr.