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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.
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Origin of binomial nomenclature
First recorded in 1875ā80
Words nearby binomial nomenclature
binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series, binomial theorem, binominal, binormal, binovular
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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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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 Āfire thornĀ and the species is Latin for Āhaving narrow leaves.Ā
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