binomial nomenclature nâmgozâri-ye donâmin Fr.: nomenclature binomiale A system introduced by Carl von Linné (1707-1778), the Swedish botanist, in which
each organism is identified by two names. The first is the name of
the genus (generic name), written with a capital letter. The
second is the name of the species (specific name). The generic and specific names are
in Latin and are printed in italic type. For example, human beings belong to species See also: → binomial; → nomenclature. |