"binominal" meaning in English

See binominal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Latin binōminis (“having two names”). Etymology templates: {{uder|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 Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-oUy6NBTl Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (taxonomy) pertaining to the noun binomen Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-x41dr5NL Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  3. (taxonomy) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-adj-e~9N5anb Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: binomial [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences]

Noun

Forms: binominals [plural]
Etymology: Latin binōminis (“having two names”). Etymology templates: {{uder|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. Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-noun-hXIaGVfG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 6 54 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 6 8 50 10 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-binominal-en-noun-hjHSE8Ii Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: binomial [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences], binomen [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences], binomial name [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences], binominal name [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences], species name [taxonomy, biology, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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