noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
patronym; scientific name honoring a person
Used in biology for a scientific name (especially a species epithet) that honors a person or persons. Often appears as 献名する when describing the act of naming.
この新種のカエルには、発見者の師匠に献名して「ラネラ・タナカエ」と名付けられた。
This new species of frog was named 'Ranella tanakae' in honor of the discoverer's mentor.
学名に献名を含めることは、分類学ではよく行われる。
Including a patronym in a scientific name is common practice in taxonomy.