Latin name

noun

The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.

“Panthera leo is the Latin name for the lion.”

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Meanings

nounLatin name (plural Latin names)

plural Latin names

  1. The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.

    Panthera leo is the Latin name for the lion.

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    Fagaceae is the Latin name for the oak family.

    Synonyms: scientific name

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.

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scientific name
Opposite
antonym(s) of
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scientific name
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Latin name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latin%20name

MLA

“Latin name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latin%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Latin name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latin%20name.

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