binominal

1. 1.

   having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies

   “binomial nomenclature of bacteria”

   Synonymsbinomial

   Similaronymous

Questions about binominal

What does binominal mean?

binominal means "having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies".

How many syllables are in binominal?

binominal has 4 syllables: bi-no-mi-nal. The stress falls on "no".

What is another word for binominal?

Close synonyms include binomial. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is binominal a common word?

binominal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.