Latin name

English

Noun

Latin name (plural Latin names)

The formal Latin or Latinized name of a biological taxon according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a species or subspecific taxon.
Panthera leo is the Latin name for the lion.

Fagaceae is the Latin name for the oak family.

Synonyms

(formal name): scientific name

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “formal name”): common name

Hyponyms

binomial name, trinomial name
botanical name, zoological name

Translations

formal name

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