Binomial nomenclature
What Binomial nomenclature means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A naming system in which the genus is the first, capitalised word and the species is the second, lower-case word.
The binomial system gives every species a two-part scientific name: the genus name followed by the species name.
Topics that use Binomial nomenclature
- Classification of living organisms (AQA GCSE)
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