Meanings
adjectivenomenclatural (comparative more nomenclatural, superlative most nomenclatural)
comparative more nomenclatural · superlative most nomenclatural
- Of or pertaining to nomenclature.
To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page ix1 more example
In any case, Feinsilver’s nomenclatural suggestions and fine distinctions did not enjoy widespread adoption.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 8
Origin
- Englishnomenclature
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishnomenclatural
From nomenclature + -al.
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Rhymes with nomenclatural
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nomenclatural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomenclatural
MLA
“nomenclatural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomenclatural. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nomenclatural,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomenclatural.
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