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binomial name
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Noun
binomial name (plural binomial names)
- (taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
- Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binominal, binominal name, species name, dionym
Usage notes
- Some people deprecate use of binomial and advocate use only of binominal in this context.
- See species name for typesetting usage and example.
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