Meanings
nounbinomial name (plural binomial names)
plural binomial names
- biologyA scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binominal, binominal name, species name, dionym
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Translations
Finnish kaksiosainen nimi, binominimi
- kaksiosainen nimia scientific name at the rank of species
- binominimia scientific name at the rank of species
French nom binomial
- nom binomiala scientific name at the rank of species
Malay sukudua, binomial
- sukuduaa scientific name at the rank of species
- binomiala scientific name at the rank of species
Polish nazwa binominalna
- nazwa binominalnaa scientific name at the rank of species
Russian бино́м
- бино́м (binóm)a scientific name at the rank of species
Turkish ikili ad
- ikili ada scientific name at the rank of species
Welsh enw binomaidd
- enw binomaidda scientific name at the rank of species
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APA
binomial name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binomial%20name
MLA
“binomial name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binomial%20name. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “binomial name,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binomial%20name.
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