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Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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binomial name — noun A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name. Syn: binomen, binomial, binominal, binominal name, species name … Wiktionary
Binomial nomenclature — In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming specific species. The system is called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial… … Wikipedia
binomial nomenclature — noun The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the … Wiktionary
binomial — 1. adjective Consisting of two terms, or parts. 2. noun a) A polynomial with two terms. b) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms … Wiktionary
Name — For other uses, see Name (disambiguation). Ceremonies, such as baptism, can be used to give names. A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a … Wikipedia
name — Synonyms and related words: Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, advert to, advertise, alias, allude to, announce, appellation, appellative, appoint, assign, baptismal name, baptize, baron, be taken as, big, big cheese, big gun, big man,… … Moby Thesaurus
binomial nomenclature — n a system of nomenclature in which each species of animal or plant receives a name of two terms of which the first identifies the genus to which it belongs and the second the species itself * * * the nomenclature used in scientific… … Medical dictionary
Binomial — Bi*no mi*al, n. [L. bis twice + nomen name: cf. F. binome, LL. binomius (or fr. bi + Gr. ? distribution ?). Cf. {Monomial}.] (Alg.) An expression consisting of two terms connected by the sign plus (+) or minus ( ); as, a + b, or 7 3. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Binomial distribution — Probability distribution name =Binomial type =mass pdf cdf Colors match the image above parameters =n geq 0 number of trials (integer) 0leq p leq 1 success probability (real) support =k in {0,dots,n}! pdf ={nchoose k} p^k (1 p)^{n k} ! cdf =I {1… … Wikipedia
Binomial coefficient — The binomial coefficients can be arranged to form Pascal s triangle. In mathematics, binomial coefficients are a family of positive integers that occur as coefficients in the binomial theorem. They are indexed by two nonnegative integers; the… … Wikipedia
