binomial system of nomenclature

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In biology, the system in which all organisms are identified by a two-part Latinized name. Devised by the biologist Linnaeus, it is also known as the Linnaean system. The first name is capitalized and identifies the genus; the second identifies the species within that genus, for example the bear genus Ursus includes Ursus arctos, the grizzly bear, and Ursus maritimus, the polar bear.

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