dionym

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

di- +‎ -onym

Noun[edit]

dionym (plural dionyms)

  1. A name consisting of two terms.
  2. (taxonomy, dated) A binomial name; a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
    Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name

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