noun
- plural form of nomen; names or terms, especially in scientific classification
Usage: technical; Latin plural
Examples
- The botanist carefully recorded all the nomina for the newly discovered species.
- In taxonomy, nomina are essential for proper classification.
- The committee reviewed the disputed nomina in the scientific literature.
- These nomina have been used in biological classification for decades.
- The researcher compiled a list of valid nomina for the genus.