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ternary name

ternary name noun: a scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.

Noun

ternary name (plural ternary names)

  1. A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.
    Synonyms:
    three-part name, trinomen

Synonyms of ternary name

Forms of ternary name

pluralternary names

Questions about ternary name

What does ternary name mean?
Ternary name means a scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.
What part of speech is ternary name?
Ternary name is a noun.
What is the plural of ternary name?
The plural of ternary name is ternary names.

Words near ternary name in the dictionary

  1. ternary computers
  2. ternary form
  3. ternary logarithm
  4. ternary logarithms
  5. ternary logic
  6. ternary name
  7. ternary names
  8. ternary operator
  9. ternary operators
  10. ternate
  11. ternate-pinnate

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