museum designation

[R. Zander]

These are rather long and difficult-to-remember words. May I
suggest: DSGNON, VXNM, LTTRNYM, ACRNM, BRVNYM, and so on as
easier substitutes.

JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE wrote:

> I think the following taxonomy of museum designations
> might be useful.
>
> DESIGNON = code used to refer to a biological museum
>
> VOXONYM = designon pronounceable as a word
>
> LITTERONYM = designon which must be spelled out in speech
>
> ACRONYM = voxonym  based on the first letter
> or first few letters of each word in the name
> of the institution, e.g. USON from
> Universidad de Sonora

etc.

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Richard H. Zander, Curator of Botany
Patricia M. Eckel, Research Fellow in Botany
Buffalo Museum of Science
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