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What is the main objective of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) as stated in the text?
Why are scientific names primarily Latinized according to the text?
What is the significance of the Strickland Code according to the text?
What situation describes homonymy in zoological nomenclature as per the text?
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In terms of naming, what does the ICZN aim to achieve as described in the text?
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What challenge makes stability the hardest objective to attain according to the text?
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What does the specific epithet 'japonica' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-oidea' indicate in the context of family-group names?
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What is the term used for names that honor individuals who have contributed to a particular field?
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What does the specific epithet 'americana' in 'Periplaneta americana' indicate?
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What does the term 'nomen nudum' refer to?
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What does the specific epithet 'medicinalis' in 'Hirudo medicinalis' suggest?
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What is an example of a publication that would be considered 'distributed via electronic signals'?
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What is the purpose of a type specimen according to the text?
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How should compound specific epithets be treated in scientific names?
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What is the recommended preservation method for small insect type specimens according to the text?
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What is the purpose of the 'NAST' mentioned?
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