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The phrase "a common name for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing or explaining a term that is widely recognized or used to refer to something.
Example: "In botany, 'dandelion' is a common name for the plant species Taraxacum officinale."
Alternatives: "a widely used term for" or "a popular designation for".
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"It's a common name for a Chinese movie.
Serpentine soil is a common name for soils derived either from igneous peridotites or metamorphic serpentinites.
The term orthopteran often is used as a common name for these four groups.
Plantain is also a common name for plants of the genus Plantago of the order Scrophulariales.
It's the rare parent, it seems, who wants a common name for a child.
(Diabaté is a common name for West African griot families; the three are not related).
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As suggested by reviewer #3, we consulted with Maass and colleagues to find a common naming for the entorhinal subregions that we identified.
Psyllium is a common name used for the plant genus Plantago.
Each implantable medical device has a common name and a commercial name for precise identification of the model (type/references).
We often have a list of species names and we want to know a) if we have the most up to date names, b) if our names are spelled correctly, and c) the scientific name for a common name.
Only one label (mertensiid_sp) could not be found in the reference taxonomy because it represents an English common name for an unidentified member of the family Mertensiidae.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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