English Explanatory Dictionary

binominal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Consisting of two names.
  2. Pertaining to the noun binomen.
  3. Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.
noun
  1. A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
  2. A construct involving two nouns or two names.

Word forms

binominal binominals

Etymology

From Latin binōminis (“having two names”).

Synonyms

binomial binomen binomial name binominal name species name dionym
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