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botanical name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal scientific name of a plant, especially as conforming to the ICBN.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Plantae, Betulaceae, Helianthemum, Zea mays and Stellaria media subsp. media are botanical names.

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ရုက္ခဗေဒအမည် (rukhka.beda.a.many) — scientific name of plants
  • Italian: nome botanico — scientific name of plants
  • Japanese: (植物)学名 — scientific name of plants
  • Polish: nazwa botaniczna — scientific name of plants
  • Portuguese: nome botânico — scientific name of plants