binomial nomenclature (redirected from Scientific name)

nomenclature /no·men·cla·ture/ (no´men-kla″cher) a classified system of names, as of anatomical structures, organisms, etc.

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binomial nomenclature  the system of designating plants and animals by two latinized words signifying the genus and species.

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binomial nomenclature

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The scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the specific name.

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binomial nomenclature

Etymology: L, bis, twice; Gk, nomos, law; L, nomenclatio, calling by name

a system of classification of animals, plants, and other life forms (developed by Carl Linné) that assigns a two-part Latinized name to each species, such as Homo sapiens for humans.

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nomenclature [no´men-kla″chur]

terminology; a classified system of technical names, such as of anatomical structures or organisms.

binomial nomenclature the nomenclature used in scientific classification of living organisms in which each organism is designated by two latinized names (genus and species), both of which must always be used because species names are not necessarily unique. note: The genus name is always capitalized, the species name is not, and both are italicized, e.g., Escherichia coli. When a name is repeated the genus name may be abbreviated by its initial, e.g., E. coli.

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nomenclature

terminology; a classified system of technical names, as of anatomical structures, organisms, etc.

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binomial nomenclature

the system of designating plants and animals by two latinized words signifying the genus and species.