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scientific name
(English) The formal Latin or latinized binominal name of an organism as opposed to its popular or vernacular name. Consists of the genus and specific or trivial name, e.g. Squalus acanthias, the spine dogfish. Convention demands that this name be italicised or if that is not possible, underlined. A species has only one valid scientific name. (See also: binominal nomenclature, genus, nomenclature)
nom scientifique
(French) Nom binominal officiel d'un organisme qui consiste en le genre et des noms spécifiques ; une espèce a un seule nom scientifique valide. (See also: binominal nomenclature, genus, nomenclature)
nome científico
(Portuguese) O nome binominal formal dum organismo, constituído pelo nome genérico e pelo nome específico; qualquer espécie só tem um nome específico válido. (See also: binominal nomenclature, genus, nomenclature)

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