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binomial nomenclature

bi·no·mi·al no·men·cla·ture


noun 
Definition:
 
system of two-part scientific names: the system of assigning two-part Latin or Latinized scientific names to plants, animals, and microorganisms, with the first word denoting the genus and the second the species

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