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A nomen novum (Latin for "new name") or replacement name is a scientific name that is created specifically to replace a name which is a junior synonym or homonym; that is, a more recent name which is either the same taxon (a synonym), or is spelled the same (a homonym) as an older name.
See also
- Nomen ambiguum
- Nomen dubium
- Nomen conservandum
- Nomen correctum
- Nomen nudum
- Nomen oblitum
- Nomen protectum
