Main Entry: no·men·cla·ture

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, designation
2 : the act or process or an instance of naming
3 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 \ˌnō-mən-ˈklāch-rəl, -ˈklā-chə-\ adjective