Binomials

In lexicology, binomials are a two-part (binary) name.

In the nomenclature of biology , the scientific name for every type (species) of living being is always a binomial (binary or binomial nomenclature). Accordingly, the species name is made up of the name of the genus , which begins with a capital letter, and an addition for the respective species, which begins with a lower case letter. This addition is called " epithet " in botany and "species addition" in zoology . The combination of generic name and addition forms the name of the species as a nomenclature unit, i.e. the species name, which is written in italics . One example is the species name of humans, Homo sapiens . It consists of the generic name Homo and the additional species sapiens .

The systematic rank below the species, the subspecies or subspecies, is called trinomials in zoological nomenclature .

→ Main article : "Binary nomenclature according to Linnaeus" in the article nomenclature (biology)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Achim Paululat, Günter Purschke: Dictionary of Zoology: Animal names, general biological, anatomical, physiological, ecological terms. Spektrum, Heidelberg 2011, ISBN 978-3-8274-2115-9 , p. 90.
2. ↑ binomials . In: Lexicon of Biology . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Heidelberg. 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
3. ↑ trinary nomenclature . In: Lexicon of Biology . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Heidelberg. 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2016.