scientific name

/ sī′ən-tĭf′ĭk /

1. A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. Scientific names usually come from Latin or Greek. An example is Homo sapiens, the scientific name for humans.

Example Sentences

Its full scientific name is Pyrocystis lunula.

From Science Daily

She has given the new fish a scientific name with a personal twist: Harriota avia.

From BBC

When researchers discovered a gecko that reminded them of the paintings of van Gogh, they gave it the scientific name Cnemaspis vangoghi.

From Salon

The brown package brazenly listed “Psilocybin Cubensis” — the scientific name for magic mushrooms — as an ingredient.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposed scientific name for the resident northern population is Patagona chaski.

From Science Daily