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binominal en · ADJ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin binōminis (“having two names”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Consisting of two names.
2. (not-comparable) Pertaining to the noun binomen.
3. (not-comparable) Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.
   • The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.

Synonyms

binomial

binominal en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin binōminis (“having two names”).

Meanings

1. A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
2. A construct involving two nouns or two names.

Forms

Synonyms

binominal name · binomen · dionym · binomial · species name · binomial name