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nomenclature

IPA pronunciation: /nəˈmeŋ.klə.tʃər/

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Russian meaning

Номенклатура, терминология

English definition

The devising or choosing of names for things; system of names.

Example

Biologists must memorize Linnaean binomial nomenclature for classification.

Collocations

scientific nomenclature
botanical nomenclature
complex nomenclature

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