binomial name
English
Noun
binomial name (plural binomial names)
- (taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Usage notes
- Some people deprecate use of binomial and advocate use only of binominal in this context.
- See species name for typesetting usage and example.
Synonyms
- (biology, taxonomy) binomen
- (biology, taxonomy) binomial
- (biology, taxonomy) binominal
- (biology, taxonomy) binominal name
- (biology, taxonomy) species name
Translations
a scientific name at the rank of species
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