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binominal name

binominal name noun: a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Noun

binominal name (plural binominal names)

  1. A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
    • See species name for usage and example.

Synonyms of binominal name

Forms of binominal name

pluralbinominal names

Questions about binominal name

What does binominal name mean?
Binominal name means a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
What part of speech is binominal name?
Binominal name is a noun.
What is the plural of binominal name?
The plural of binominal name is binominal names.

Words near binominal name in the dictionary

  1. binomiality
  2. binomially
  3. binomials
  4. binomina
  5. binominal
  6. binominal name
  7. binominal names
  8. binominals
  9. binominous
  10. binoms
  11. Binondo

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