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Record 1 2003-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Botany
DEF

The two-word phrase that is used as the scientific name of a species; it is composed of the genus name, which is capitalized, and the species name, which is usually lowercase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Botanique
DEF

Dans la nomenclature des êtres vivants, ensemble de deux mots latins, le premier désignant le genre (nom générique), le second désignant l'espèce (nom spécifique).

OBS

L'ensemble est suivi de l'abréviation du nom de l'auteur qui a, le premier, donné une description complète de l'espèce. Ex. Dactylis glomerata L.

Spanish

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