What Is Binomial Nomenclature?


Binomial nomenclature:

Binomial means having two terms.  I t is the biological system of naming the organisms in which the name is composed of a two-term naming system. It uses two different terms to name the species, plants, animals, and living organisms.

It is also known as Binary Nomenclature.

The two terms consist of a generic epithet which is a genus (category) of that species, and a specific epithet that indicates the species itself.

This two-term naming system can also use some other different languages to create such scientific names.

These scientific names are unique and help in identifying organisms anywhere in the world. 

Example: Rana Temporaria ( Common Frog)

Here, rana is the generic name and temporaria is the specific name.

Updated on: 29-Mar-2023

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