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binomenclature

binomenclature noun: the use of a binomial system, as in taxonomy.

Noun

binomenclature (uncountable)

  1. The use of a binomial system, as in taxonomy.

Origin of binomenclature

From bi- + nomenclature.

Questions about binomenclature

What does binomenclature mean?
Binomenclature means the use of a binomial system, as in taxonomy.
What part of speech is binomenclature?
Binomenclature is a noun.

Words near binomenclature in the dictionary

  1. Binokid
  2. binology
  3. binom
  4. binome
  5. binomen
  6. binomenclature
  7. binomes
  8. binomial
  9. binomial coefficient
  10. binomial coefficients
  11. binomial distribution

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