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Word: Binomial
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from French binôme or modern Latin binomium (from bi- ‘having two’ + Greek nomos ‘part, portion’) + -al
bʌɪˈnəʊmɪəl
an algebraic expression of the sum or the difference of two terms
Short Definition:algebraic expression
Examples:- we have combined the two terms into a single binomial
a two-part name, especially the Latin name of a species of living organism (consisting of the genus followed by the specific epithet)
Short Definition:two-part name
Examples:- there are lots of animals with ‘lituratus’ as the second part of their scientific binomial
a noun phrase with two heads joined by a conjunction, in which the order is relatively fixed (as in knife and fork).
Short Definition:noun phrase
Word: Binomial
Speech Type: Adjective
bʌɪˈnəʊmɪəl
consisting of two terms.
Short Definition:consisting of two terms
having or using two names (used especially of the Latin name of a species of living organism)
Short Definition:having two names
Examples:- the label must state the Latin binomial name of the plant
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