
no·men·cla·ture | \ ˈnō-mən-ˌklā-chər also nō-ˈmen-klə-ˌchu̇r , -ˈmeŋ-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
Definition of nomenclature
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: ,
… the changing nomenclature of her streets is even more baffling …— Cornelia O. Skinner
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: the act or process or an instance of namingnomenclature … is at its simplest the task of assigning a name to each distinct species— R. I. Smith
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: a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or artthe nomenclature of inorganic chemistry
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: an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants