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What is the difference between a scientific name and a common name?

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Answer: A scientific name is a two-word name, which is unique to a particular organism, unlike common names where there may be several different common names for the same organism.The scientific name is given to it by scientist and the common name is basic and easier to pernounce.

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The scientific name is given to it by scientist and the common name is basic and easier to pernounce

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