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Noun: tautonym  'to-tu,nim
  1. A scientific name in which the genus and species are identical
    "Gorilla gorilla is the tautonym for the western gorilla"
     
  2. A word or phrase that consists of the same element repeated, such as "bye-bye" or "goody-goody"

Derived forms: tautonyms

Encyclopedia: Tautonym