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nomenclature

2 entries found.

  1. nomenclature
  2. binomial nomenclature

Main Entry:
no·men·cla·ture Listen to the pronunciation of nomenclature
Pronunciation:
\ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər also nō-ˈmen-klə-ˌchu̇r, -ˈmeŋ-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin nomenclatura assigning of names, from nomen + calatus, past participle of calare
Date:
1610
1: name , designation2: the act or process or an instance of naming3 a: a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or art b: an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants
— no·men·cla·tur·al Listen to the pronunciation of nomenclatural \ˌnō-mən-ˈklāch-rəl, -ˈklā-chə-\ adjective
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