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Noun
1. Species name — A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms, a generic name and a specific name
species name, binomial name, binomial, binominal name, binominal, dionym
Definitions
- n. 1
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Forms
- Plural
- binomina → binomials, binominals, dionyms…
Example sentences
- binomial We will have a quiz on binomial nomenclature next week.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| binomen | falling | |
| binomial | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- dionym
- 8 letters
- binomial4
- 9 letters
- binominal
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (binomial4 = 4 syllables).