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View synonyms for binomial nomenclature
binomial nomenclature
noun
, Zoology, Botany.
- a system of nomenclature in which each species is given a unique name that consists of a generic and a specific term.
binomial nomenclature
noun
- a system for naming plants and animals by means of two Latin names: the first indicating the genus and the second the species to which the organism belongs, as in Panthera leo (the lion)
binomial nomenclature
- The scientific system of naming an organism using two terms, the first being the genus and the second the species. The terms are usually Greek or Latin. For example, the scientific name of the narrow-leaf firethorn is Pyracantha angustifolia, where the genus is Greek for “fire thorn” and the species is Latin for “having narrow leaves.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of binomial nomenclature1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Pennant failed to use binomial nomenclature when he published the type description of Garden.
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