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noun 
  1. (context, biology, taxonomy) a scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
    • See species name for usage and example.
adjective 
  1. (context, biology, taxonomy) consisting of two names
  2. (context, biology, taxonomy) pertaining to the noun binomen
  3. (context, biology, taxonomy) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy
    ::The principle of nomenclature is important in the ICZN.
Etymology: binominis, binÅminis (having two names)

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