| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies.[Wordnet]
2. Of or pertaining to two names; binomial.[Websters] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb binominally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (binominally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective binominal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "BINOMINAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Note: Binominal \Bi*nom"i*nal\, adjective. [See Binomial.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: BINOMINAL
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Binominal nomenclature | The "Principle of binominal nomenclature" is an important principle in the ICZN. (references) | ||
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