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'''Binomial nomenclature''' (also called '''
▲'''Binomial nomenclature''' (also called '''binominal nomenclature''' or '''binary nomenclature''') is a formal system of naming [[species]] of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use [[Latin grammar|Latin grammatical forms]], although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a '''binomial name''' (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a '''binomen''' or a '''scientific name'''; more informally it is also called a '''Latin name'''. The first part of the name identifies the [[genus]] to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus ''Homo'' and within this genus to the species ''Homo sapiens''. The introduction of this system of naming species is credited to [[Linnaeus]], effectively beginning with his work ''[[Species Plantarum]]'' in 1753.<ref name=Knapp/> Linnaeus called his two-part name a '''trivial name''' (''nomen triviale'') as opposed to the much longer names then used.
The application of binomial nomenclature is now governed by various internationally agreed codes of rules, of which the two most important are the ''[[International Code of Zoological Nomenclature]]'' (''ICZN'') for animals and the ''[[International Code of Botanical Nomenclature]]'' (''ICBN'') for plants. Although the general principles underlying binomial nomenclature are common to these two codes, there are some differences, both in the terminology they use and in their precise rules.
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