Main Entry: no·men·cla·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər also nō-ˈmen-klə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˈmeŋ-, -klə-chər, -klə-ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r\

Function: noun

: a system of terms used in a particular science ; especially : an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants—see binomial nomenclature

—no·men·cla·tur·al \ˌnō-mən-ˈklāch-(ə-)rəl\ adjective

—no·men·cla·tur·al·ly \-ē\ adverb