binomen

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin bis (“double, twice”) + nōmen (“name”).

Noun

binomen (plural binomina)

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

Synonyms

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