binominal name
English
editNoun
editbinominal name (plural binominal names)
- (taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
- Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal, species name, dionym
- See species name for usage and example.
Usage notes
edit- The genus name is capitalized but not the species name.