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Search Results for: binomial nomenclature

Binomial Nomenclature Definition Binomial nomenclature is a binomial system of naming a species. A binomial name is... Read More

Genus Definition A genus is a taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below family and above... Read More

Taxon Definition When studying biological organisms, it’s easier to define, classify and understand them when we follow a... Read More

Definition noun, plural: generic names (taxonomy) The first name of a binomen (pharmacology) A misnomer for nonproprietary... Read More

Definition noun, plural: scientific names The binomial name assigned to a species of an organism Supplement The scientific... Read More

Definition noun, plural: specific epithets The second part of the binomial name of a particular species Supplement In... Read More

Definition noun The systematic or scientific naming of plant species Supplement Botanical nomenclature is the systematic or... Read More

Kingdom is a taxonomic rank used in biological classification systems to simplify the understanding of the biological world.... Read More

Definition The local name given to a particular species of a plant, as opposed to the scientific latin or greek name, which... Read More

Every living organism is unique when you observe its morphological, anatomical, molecular, genetic, biochemical, chemical,... Read More

Definition noun A book of binomial nomenclature introduced by a Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolous... Read More

Taxonomy Definition The term "taxonomy" was developed from two Greek words, "taxis," meaning arrangement, and "nomia,"... Read More

Botany is a highly diverse subject that encompasses several aspects of plants. When the question pops up, “what is a... Read More

Definition of Vascular plants The term 'vascular' is derived from the Latin word vāsculum, vās, meaning "a container and... Read More