binomial nomenclature

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Definition of binomial nomenclature in English Turkish dictionary

binom adlandırma

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Definition of binomial nomenclature in English English dictionary

The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens

The scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the specific epithet. For example, Juglans regia is the English walnut; Juglans nigra, the black walnut. System of naming organisms in which each organism is indicated by two words, the genus (capitalized) and species (lowercase) names, both written in italics. For example, the tea rose is Rosa odorata; the common horse is Equus caballus. The system was developed by Carolus Linnaeus in the mid 18th century. The number of binomial names proliferated as new species were established and more categories were formed, and by the late 19th century the nomenclature of many groups of organisms was confused. International committees in the fields of zoology, botany, bacteriology, and virology have since established rules to clarify the situation. See also taxonomy

Hyphenation

bi·no·mi·al no·men·cla·ture

Turkish pronunciation

baynōmiıl nōmınkleyçır

Pronunciation

/bīˈnōmēəl ˈnōmənˌklāʧər/ /baɪˈnoʊmiːəl ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧɜr/