binomial (redirected from Binomials)

binomial /bi·no·mi·al/ (bi-no´me-al) composed of two terms, e.g., names of organisms formed by combination of genus and species names.

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bi·no·mi·al (b-nm-l)

adj.

Consisting of two terms or names, such as the genus and species names of organisms.

n.

A taxonomic name used in binomial nomenclature.

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binomial

[bīnō′mē·əl]

1 containing two names or terms.

2 the unique, two-part scientific name used to identify a plant. The first name is the genus; the second, the species. A designation of the variety may also follow to further differentiate the plant. Use of the binomial is the only reliable way to accurately specify a particular herb, since common names differ from region to region and a single common name may often denote several herbs that differ widely from one another.

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binomial (bī·nōˑ·mē·l),

n the taxonomic name for plants that always consists of two parts: the genus, which is the first name and is always capitalized, and the species, which is the second name and is always lower-case. These names should be used instead of common names to avoid confusion in the identification of herbs. Also called
botanical name, Latin name, or
scientific name.

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binomial

composed of two terms, e.g. names of organisms formed by combination of genus and species names.

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binomial distribution

categorization of a group into two mutually exclusive subgroups, e.g. sick and not sick.

binomial population

a population which can be divided into a binomial distribution.