Dictionary

scientific name en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.
   • There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.” […] There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception. 2020 July 29, Jessie Yeung, “Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites”, in CNN:
   • From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name. 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:

Forms

Antonyms

antonym(s) of

Hyponyms

binominal · binomen · binomial name · dionym · trinomial name · binominal name · botanical name · binomial · species name · zoological name: valid name

Synonyms

Latin name · taxonomic name

Translations (16)

cs vědecký název (formal name) · pt nome científico (formal name) · es nombre científico (formal name) · fa نام علمی (formal name) · cmn 學名 /学名 (formal name) · ar اِسْم عِلْمِيّ (formal name) · it nome scientifico (formal name) · fi tieteellinen nimi (formal name) · tr bilimsel isim (formal name) · pl nazwa naukowa (formal name) · fr nom scientifique (formal name) · ko 학명 (formal name) · fr nom savant (formal name) · tr bilimsel ad (formal name) · ml ശാസ്ത്രീയനാമം (formal name) · ja 学名 (formal name)