dionym

dionym
dionym
(ˈdaɪənɪm)
[ad. Gr. διώνυµ-ος, -ον having two names, f. δι-, (di-2) twice + ὄνοµα name.]
A name consisting of two terms (as the names in zoology or botany, the two terms of which denote respectively the genus and species).
18.. Coues is cited by Cent. Dict.

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