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15. The first part of an organism's scientific name is the ​

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The genus is the first part of the two-part species naming system called “binomial nomenclature.” This is a formal system to name living things. Sometimes scientists call these names an organism's “scientific name” or “Latin name.” Each two-part name includes the genus and the species.
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The first part of an organism’s scientific name is its genus.
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