binomen

English

Etymology

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

Noun

binomen (plural binomina)

A name having two parts.
(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

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