nomenclature

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nomenclature binomial nomenclature

Main Entry: no·men·cla·ture
Pronunciation: n-mn-kl-chr also n-men-kl-ch()r, -me-, -kl-chr, -kl-t(y)()r
Function: noun
: a system of terms used in a particular science; especially : an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants -- see BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
- no·men·cla·tur·al /n-mn-klch-(-)rl/ adjective
- no·men·cla·tur·al·ly /-/ adverb