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ternary names

ternary names is the plural of ternary name.

Meaning of ternary name

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

Questions about ternary names

What is ternary names the plural of?
Ternary names is the plural of ternary name.

Words near ternary names in the dictionary

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

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