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scientific names

scientific names is the plural of scientific name.

Meaning of scientific name

Noun

scientific name (plural scientific names)

  1. A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.
    • From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name.2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62

Questions about scientific names

What is scientific names the plural of?
Scientific names is the plural of scientific name.

Words near scientific names in the dictionary

  1. scientific methods
  2. scientific model
  3. scientific modeling
  4. scientific models
  5. scientific name
  6. scientific names
  7. scientific notation
  8. scientific paper
  9. scientific papers
  10. scientific problem
  11. scientific problems

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