binominal

Plural: binominals

Adjective Satellite

• having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies

Adj

• Consisting of two names.
• Pertaining to the noun binomen.
• Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.

Noun

• A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
• A construct involving two nouns or two names.

Examples

• The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.

Synonyms

binomial, binomen, binomial name, binominal name, dionym, species name

Anagrams of binominal