English Explanatory Dictionary

dionym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A name consisting of two terms.
  2. A binomial name; a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Word forms

dionym dionyms

Etymology

From di- + -onym.

Synonyms

binomen binomial binomial name binominal binominal name species name
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