Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scientific name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: sci-en-tific -name
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.

Example Sentences

"From the point of view of biology, a bird has both a scientific name and a common name."
"There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.” […] There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception."

Inflected Forms

scientific names (plural)

Synonyms

Latin name taxonomic name

Antonyms

antonym(s) of

Questions

What does scientific name mean?: A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.

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