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: January 25, 2025
\NOH-mun-klay-cher\ noun
What It Means
Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that is used in specialized fields and especially in science. Nomenclature is also used more broadly as a synonym of name and designation.
// It took Faith, a trained herpetologist, a while to become familiar with the nomenclature used at the entomology conference.
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