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binomen

Definitions

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  • noun A name having two parts.
  • noun biology, taxonomy A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Etymologies

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Latin bis ("double, twice") + nōmen ("name").

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Words with the same meaning

  1. binomial
  2. binomial name
  3. binominal
  4. binominal name
  5. species name

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  • mollusque commented on the word binomen

    In taxonomy, the two-word combination of a generic name and specific name to make a species name. Homo sapiens is a binomen. Binominal names are italicized since they are considered to be Latin.

    November 2, 2007