binominal

  1. Adjective.  (context, biology) consisting of two names.
  2. Adjective.  (context, biology) pertaining to the noun binomen.
  3. Adjective.  (context, biology) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.
  4. Noun.  (context, biology) a scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

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