"binominal" meaning in English

See binominal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin binōminis (“having two names”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|binōminis||having two names}} Latin binōminis (“having two names”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} binominal (not comparable)
  1. (taxonomy) Consisting of two names. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-FVkeqzy8 Categories (other): Taxonomy, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 6 6 42 13 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (taxonomy) Pertaining to the noun binomen. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-tp5KXqEA Categories (other): Taxonomy Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  3. (taxonomy) Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-k2I5oU~n Categories (other): Taxonomy Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: binomial [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences]

Noun

Forms: binominals [plural]
Etymology: From Latin binōminis (“having two names”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|binōminis||having two names}} Latin binōminis (“having two names”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} binominal (plural binominals)
  1. (taxonomy) A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name. Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal name, species name, dionym
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-noun-hXIaGVfG Categories (other): Taxonomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 7 7 43 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 6 6 42 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 6 6 43 11 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names.
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-noun-hjHSE8Ii Categories (other): Grammar, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 6 6 42 13 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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