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The formal system for the two-part names of species.

Notes

  • The binomial nomenclature is standardized and internationally accepted.
  • The two parts of the binomial nomenclature  are the genus and species.
  • SNOMED CT includes the binomial nomenclature name for organism species and follows the convention of using uppercase for the initial letter of the genus name and lowercase for the initial letter of the species name.

Example

Alternatives

  • Binomial format

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