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nomenclature /no·men·cla·ture/ (no´men-kla″cher) a classified system of names, as of anatomical structures, organisms, etc. binomial nomenclature the system of designating plants and animals by two latinized words signifying the genus and species.
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. nomenclature terminology; a classified system of technical names, as of anatomical structures, organisms, etc. binomial nomenclature the system of designating plants and animals by two latinized words signifying the genus and species. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We also discuss recent proposals to introduce a nonlatinized binomial nomenclature for virus species. Thus the 1980s and 1990s saw a bountiful harvest of third generation creative and critical writers, aware of and writing about the complexities and variable meanings of the binomial nomenclature "Italian American. It is known as binomial nomenclature or ``two-named names,'' since every living thing, by the laws of this system, must have two names; the first name represents genus or general grouping and the second represents species or specific individual type. |
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