scientific name

Scientific  

/ 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.

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Example Sentences

“The scientific name for polar bears is Ursus maritimus, which means ‘sea bear,’ ” Owen said, shifting back to his tour guide script.

From Literature

The frog was logged under specimen number KU 221832 and given the scientific name Dendrobates duellmani.

From Science Daily

The scientific name proposed for the new Nullarbor species is Bettongia haoucharae.

From Science Daily

Eventually the arm were identified as belonging to a seven-arm octopus, which has the scientific name Haliphron atlanticus.

From BBC

It’s not like the thing has a name tag, accompanied by a scientific name for its—his?—species.

From Literature