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System Nomenclature Names Animals Species Equus Designation Act

word nomenclature
definition (1) A name or designation, or the act of naming. (2) A system of terms or symbols used in biology, where New Latin names are given to kinds and groups of animals and plants.
eg_sentence Naming newly discovered plants or animals requires close study of the system of nomenclature.
explanation Various specialized fields have their own particular nomenclatures, or sets of terms. In particle physics, for instance, the elementary particles known as quarks, which are believed to come in pairs, have acquired such names as “up” and “down,” “strange” and “charm,” and “truth” and “beauty”—which is all most of us know about quarks and all we need to know. But nomenclature is used most often for the system of biological classification created by Linnaeus. In Linnaeus's system, each species has its own two-word name, the first word being the name of its genus. Thus, the genus Equus includes the horse (Equus caballus) and the mountain zebra (Equus zebra). But since broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage actually all belong to the same species (Brassica oleracea), they each need a third name to distinguish themselves
IPA ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər

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