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