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名詞

scientific name (plural scientific names)

1. A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.
   • 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:

     From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name.

   • 2020 July 29, Jessie Yeung, “Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites”, in CNN‎:

     There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.” […] There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception.

同意語

• (formal name): Latin name

反意語

• (antonym(s) of “formal name”): common name

下位語

• botanical name; zoological name: valid name
• binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, dionym, species name; trinomial name