binomial name

English

Noun

binomial name (plural binomial names)

1. (taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Usage notes

• Some people deprecate use of binomial and advocate use only of binominal in this context.
• See species name for typesetting usage and example.

Synonyms

• (biology, taxonomy) binomen
• (biology, taxonomy) binomial
• (biology, taxonomy) binominal
• (biology, taxonomy) binominal name
• (biology, taxonomy) species name

Translations

a scientific name at the rank of species

• Finnish: kaksiosainen nimi (fi), binominimi
• French: nom binomial (fr) f
• Malay: sukudua, binomial
• Russian: бино́м (ru) m (binóm)