Binomial is a synonym of binominal.
In biology taxonomy terms the difference between binominal and binomial
is that binominal is a scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name while binomial is a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
binominal
English
(Binominal nomenclature)
Adjective
(-)
(biology, taxonomy) consisting of two names
(biology, taxonomy) pertaining to the noun binomen
(biology, taxonomy) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy
:: The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.
Synonyms
* (sense) binomial
Noun
(
en noun)
(biology, taxonomy) a scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
* See species name for usage and example.
Synonyms
* (sense) binomen
* (sense) binomial
* (sense) binomial name
* (sense) binominal name
* (sense) species name
binomial
English
(Binominal nomenclature)
Adjective
(head)
Consisting of two terms, or parts.
Noun
(
en noun)
(algebra) A polynomial with two terms.
(algebra) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
(biology, taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Usage notes
* Some people deprecate use of binomial'' and advocate use only of ''binomin al in taxonomy. See species name for typesetting usage and example.
Synonyms
* (sense) binomen, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name
Derived terms
* binomial coefficient
* binomial distribution
* binomial nomenclature
* binomial theorem
See also
* binominal
* monomial
* trinomial
* quadrinomial
