binomen
English
Etymology
Latin bis (“double, twice”) + nōmen (“name”).
Noun
binomen (plural binomina)
- A name having two parts.
- (biology, 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