noun
Meaning 1
A name having two parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
binomen
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noun
Meaning 2
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: binomial, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name, dionym
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Latin bis (“double, twice”) + nōmen (“name”).