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Binomial nomenclature
system of identifying species of organisms using a two-part name / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In biology, binomial nomenclature is how species are named. The name of a species is made of two parts: one indicating the genus and one indicating the species. Binomial nomenclature means "two-part name" or "system of two-part names".
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