Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latin name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: lat-in -name
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Panthera leo is the Latin name for the lion."
"Fagaceae is the Latin name for the oak family."

Inflected Forms

Latin names (plural)

Synonyms

scientific name

Antonyms

antonym(s) of

Questions

What does latin name mean?: 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.

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