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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNomenclature binomiale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nomenklatyʁ binomial
"La nomenclature binomiale est utilisée pour nommer les espèces."
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A formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, the genus name and the species identifier.
"In binomial nomenclature, the scientific name of the domestic cat is Felis catus." - 2
The system used in taxonomy to classify and name organisms, which provides a universal language for scientists.
"The binomial nomenclature system helps avoid confusion in the naming of species across different languages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'binomial nomenclature' originates from the Latin 'bino' meaning 'two' and 'nomenclatura' meaning 'naming'. It was developed in the 18th century by Carl Linnaeus as a formal system for naming species, emphasizing the use of two names for each species: the genus and the species.
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Nomenclature binomiale
Transliteration: nomenklatyʁ binomial
"La nomenclature binomiale est utilisée pour nommer les espèces."
Binäre Nomenklatur
Transliteration: biˈnɛːʁə noˈmɛnklatuʁ
"Die binäre Nomenklatur wird in der biologischen Klassifikation verwendet."
Nomenclatura binomiale
Transliteration: nomenklatura binoˈmiale
"La nomenclatura binomiale è fondamentale per la biologia."
Nomenclatura binomial
Transliteration: nomenklatura binoˈmjal
"La nomenclatura binomial se utiliza para clasificar las especies."
Nomenclatura binomial
Transliteration: nomenklatura bɨˈnɔmi.aɫ
"A nomenclatura binomial é essencial para a biologia."
द्विनामीय नामकरण
Transliteration: Dvinamiya naamkaran
"द्विनामीय नामकरण जीवों की प्रजातियों को नामित करने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।"
二名法
Transliteration: èr míng fǎ
"二名法用于科学地命名物种。"
이명법
Transliteration: imyeongbeop
"이명법은 생물의 이름을 정하는 데 사용됩니다."
二名法
Transliteration: Nimeihō
"二名法は生物の命名に使われます。"
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