The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name". In taxonomy, this is used to indicate a term or phrase which looks like a scientific name, and may well have been intended to become a scientific name, but fails to be one because it was not (or not yet) published with an adequate description (or a reference to such a description), and thus is "bare" or "naked". The glossary of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature gives this definition: And among the rules of that same zoological Code: — The glossary of the ICBN gives this definition: