Binomial is a synonym of binomen.
Binomen is a synonym of binomial.
In context|biology|taxonomy|lang=en terms the difference between binomen and binomial
is that binomen is (biology|taxonomy) a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name while binomial is (biology|taxonomy) a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
As nouns the difference between binomen and binomial
is that binomen is a name having two parts while binomial is (algebra) a polynomial with two terms.
As a adjective binomial is
consisting of two terms, or parts.
binomen
English
(Binomial nomenclature)
Noun
(binomina)
A name having two parts.
(biology, taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Synonyms
* (sense) binomial
* (sense) binomial name
* (sense) binominal
* (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