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nomenclature
no·men·cla·ture
[
nṓmən klàychər
]
(
plural
no·men·cla·tures
)
noun
Definition:
1.
name system:
a system of names assigned to objects or items in a particular science or art
2.
assigning of names:
the assigning of names to organisms in a scientific classification system
taxonomy
[
Early 17th century. Via French< Latin
nomenclatura
<
nomen
"name" +
calare
"to call"
]
no·men·cla·tur·al
adjective
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