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Line 1: − Naming an [[organism]] with its [[genus]] and [[species]] name.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>+
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'''Binomial nomenclature''' is the scientific naming of species whereby each species receives a Latin or Latinized name of two parts, the first indicating the genus and the second being the species.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> The system was adopted by Swedish botanist and physician Carolus Linnaeus in the mid 18th century.
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