binomial
noun
bi·no·mi·al
bī-ˈnō-mē-əl 
1
: a mathematical expression consisting of two terms connected by a plus sign or minus sign
2
: a biological species name consisting of two terms
binomial
adjective
Examples of binomial in a Sentence
the binomial a + b
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She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
The watermelons grown in the United States were soon subsumed under the same Latin binomial.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2021
Before binomials, names of plants in books were lists or strings of words that formed a kind of nuanced description.
—James Prosek, New York Times, 16 May 2017
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
The watermelons grown in the United States were soon subsumed under the same Latin binomial.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2021
Before binomials, names of plants in books were lists or strings of words that formed a kind of nuanced description.
—James Prosek, New York Times, 16 May 2017
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“Binomial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binomial. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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binomial
noun
bi·no·mi·al
bī-ˈnō-mē-əl
1
: a mathematical expression consisting of two terms connected by a plus sign or minus sign
2
: a biological species name consisting of two terms according to the system of binomial nomenclature
binomial
adjective
Medical Definition
binomial
noun
bi·no·mi·al
bī-ˈnō-mē-əl
: a biological species name consisting of two terms
binomial
adjective
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