binominal
English
editEtymology
editLatin binōminis (“having two names”).
Adjective
editbinominal (not comparable)
- (taxonomy) consisting of two names
- (taxonomy) pertaining to the noun binomen
- (taxonomy) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy
- The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.
Synonyms
edit- (taxonomy): binomial
Noun
editbinominal (plural binominals)
- (taxonomy) A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
- Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal name, species name, dionym
- See species name for usage and example.
- (grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names.
French
editEtymology
editAdjective
editbinominal (feminine binominale, masculine plural binominaux, feminine plural binominales)
Derived terms
editPortuguese
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- + nominal. Piecewise doublet of binomial, binómino, and binómico.
Pronunciation
edit
Adjective
editbinominal m or f (plural binominais)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “binominal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- “binominal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “binominal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
Spanish
editAdjective
editbinominal m or f (masculine and feminine plural binominales)
Derived terms
editCategories:
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- en:Taxonomy
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- English countable nouns
- en:Grammar
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- Portuguese learned borrowings from Latin
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- Portuguese 5-syllable words
- Rhymes:Portuguese/aw
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/al
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