In Latin, literally a “two-name name,†a two-word phrase that is the scientific way of naming living things, with the first term the genus and the second the species.
established by Carolus Linnaeus. the practice of using genus and species names to refer to an organism.
In Linnaean classification, method that names a species through combined use of a genus and trivial name, e.g., Stegosaurus stenops.
the system of naming each type of organism (i.e. each species) by using two names: genus name and the specific epithet (species name). View image
consisting of two names. In taxonomy, the method of assigning each organism a genus name and a species name.
' l n' n kl' ch r) The system of scientific classification and identification of species in which each is identified by its genus and species. Example: Homo sapiens.
the practice of using genus and species names to refer to an organism established by Carolus Linnaeus
a scientific two part name for a particular species
System of naming types of organisms developed by the 18th century Swedish naturalist Carl von Linne. Every organism has a generic or "family" name (written with a capital) and a trivial or species name (always in low case, and following the generic name). For example, Homo sapiens, Homo is the generic name (or genus), sapiens the species name.
a classification system developed by Carl von Linnaeus in which all organisms are assigned a specific two-word name (e.g., humans are Homo sapiens)
In biology, each species is generally identified by two terms: the first is the genus to which it belongs, and the second is the specific epithet that distinguishes it from others in that genus (e.g., Quercus suber, cork oak). The genus name always has an initial capital; the specific epithet is never capitalized, even though it may be derived from a proper name (e.g., keranda nut, Elaeocarpus bancroftii). Both terms in the binomial are italicized. Based on the system of classification developed by Carolus Linnaeus.
the system for naming organisms developed by Carl Linnaeus, in which every organism has a generic name and a specific epithet.
The system of two Latin names given to each species.
Also known as the "System of Classification". The current scientific method of naming species of organisms (plants and animals). The system was developed in the 18th century by Linneus, a Swedish naturalist. Scientific names are commonly in Latin and contain 2 parts; the genus name (the first name always written with a capital letter) and the species name (the second name with a lower case letter). Both names are italicized. ie. Crocus sativa From smallest group to largest group: species, genus, family, order, class, division, kingdom.
Binomial nomenclature is a system developed by Linnaeus for giving organisms scientific names in which each organism has a genus name (always capitalized) and a species name (not capitalized). For example, people are Homo sapiens. Dinosaurs are the only animals that are commonly known by their scientific name, e.g., Tyrannosaurus rex.
Binomial nomenclature is a system developed by Linnaeus for giving organisms scientific names in which each organism has a genus name (always capitalized) and a species name (not capitalized). For example, the Venus flytrap is Dionaea muscipula, and people are Homo sapiens.
The system of naming species that uses two names (genus and species) for each species. This system helps identify groupings among living things.
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. As the word "binomial" suggests, the scientific name of a species is formed by the combination of two terms: the genus name and the specific descriptor.