In
biology, a
common name of a
taxon or
organism (also known as a
vernacular name, English name,
colloquial name,
trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; this kind of name is often contrasted with the
scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized. A so-called "common name" is sometimes frequently used, but that is by no means always the case.