binomial nomenclature

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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.

Origin of binomial nomenclature

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby binomial nomenclature

binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series, binomial theorem, binominal, binormal, binotic

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British Dictionary definitions for binomial nomenclature

binomial nomenclature

binominal 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)

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Medical definitions for binomial nomenclature

binomial nomenclature

n.

The scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the specific name.

Scientific definitions for binomial nomenclature

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.

单词	binomial nomenclature
释义	binomial nomenclature SEE SYNONYMS FOR binomial nomenclature ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of binomial nomenclature First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby binomial nomenclature binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series, binomial theorem, binominal, binormal, binotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for binomial nomenclature binomial nomenclature binominal 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for binomial nomenclature binomial nomenclature n. The scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the specific name. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for binomial nomenclature 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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