binomen

A name having two parts.

Noun

  1. A name having two parts.
  2. A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
    • Each type species is cited in its original binomen (Recommendation 67B of the Code, ICZN 1999α), and if that name is a synonym then it is followed by the valid name of the species in parentheses. - 2020 March 5, James...

    Synonyms: binomial binomial name binominal binominal name species name dionym

Origin

Latin bis (“double, twice”) + nōmen (“name”).

Forms

binomina