Binomen

noun

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Definitions

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

    "Each type species is cited in its original binomen (Recommendation 67B of the Code, ICZN 1999α), and if that name is a synonym then it is followed by the valid name of the species in parentheses."

Synonyms

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appellationbinomialbinomialbinomial namebinomial namebinominal

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"Each type species is cited in its original binomen (Recommendation 67B of the Code, ICZN 1999α), and if that name is a synonym then it is followed by the valid name of the species in parentheses."

Etymology

Latin bis (“double, twice”) + nōmen (“name”).

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