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

Viewers were invited to submit a proposed scientific name along with a justification.

From Science Daily

Ferreiraella populi has now been described and given a scientific name only two years after its discovery.

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“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.

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

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