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binomial name
noun
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
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"Omphalotus olearius," Mr. Nauman murmured, whispering the toxic mushroom's binomial name.
(2) The Latin binomial name of the plant, in parentheses, except that this name is not required when it is available in the reference entitled: Herbs of Commerce for the common or usual name listed on the label, and, when required, the Latin binomial name may be listed before the part of the plant.
Binomial name of the plant is Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
The binomial name may be optionally followed by the common name (surrounded with parentheses).
The binomial name of Campbell's dwarf hamster is Phodopus campbelli.
He gave the species its original binomial name of Embothrium speciosissimum.
The Kerry slug's scientific name or binomial name is Geomalacus maculosus.
The binomial name is the Latin equivalent of the English "water rail".
The giant anteater got its binomial name from Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
Linnaeus described it in his 1753 Species Plantarum, and it still bears its original binomial name.
Carolus Linnaeus gave the loggerhead its first binomial name, Testudo caretta, in 1758.
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