binomial nomenclature
two-word naming system for classifying organisms
Binomial nomenclature is a system of naming species of living organisms with a scientific name consisting of two parts, both in Latin or Latinized form. The first part of the name is the genus, which is always capitalized, and the second part of the name is the specific epithet, which is never capitalized. Together, the genus and the specific epithet form the species name. This system of naming species was developed by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, in the 18th century, and is widely used in the field of biology.
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