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What is a binomial nomenclature?

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the system of naming organisms that lists the genus name first, then the species

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Binomial nomenclature (also called binary nomenclature) is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages

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The binomial nomenclature for a dog is: Canis lupus.
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