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Ternary name — In botanical nomenclature, the ICBN prescribes a three part name (ternary name) for any taxon below the rank of species. The ranks below that of species explicitly allowed in the ICBN are * subspecies (subspecies) recommended abbreviation: subsp … Wikipedia
ternary name — trinomen … Dictionary of ichthyology
Ternary numeral system — Ternary or trinary is the base num|3 numeral system. Analogous to a bit , a ternary digit is known as a trit (trinary digit). One trit contains about 1.58596 (log 2 3) bit of information. Although ternary most often refers to a system in which… … Wikipedia
Ternary form — is a structuring mechanism of a piece of music. Along with several other musical forms, ternary form can also be applied to dance choreography. Ternary form is a three part structure, often notated A B A. The first and third parts (A) are… … Wikipedia
Name of the Father — The Name of the Father (French Nom du père) is a concept that Jacques Lacan developed over time, beginning in his Seminar The Psychoses (1955–1956). Lacan plays with the similar sound of le nom du père (the name of the father) and le non du père… … Wikipedia
Botanical name — A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and, if the plant is a cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of… … Wikipedia
Subspecific name — In zoology, a subspecific name is the third part of a trinomen. In zoology there is only one rank below that of species, namely subspecies . The name of a subspecies is a trinomen, a trinominal name, i.e. a name that consists of three names:… … Wikipedia
Binomial nomenclature — In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming specific species. The system is called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial… … Wikipedia
Trinomen — In zoology, a trinomen, or trinominal name, refers to the name of a subspecies. A trinomen is a name consisting of three names: generic name, specific name and subspecific name. All three names are typeset in italics, and only the generic name is … Wikipedia
trinomen — noun A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: a binomial name combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens. Syn: ternary name, three part name, trinomial name … Wiktionary
