Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	scientific name	The formal Latin or latinized binominal name of an organism as opposed to its popular or vernacular name. Consists of the genus and specific or trivial name, e.g. Squalus acanthias, the spine dogfish. Convention demands that this name be italicised or if that is not possible, underlined. A species has only one valid scientific name.	binominal nomenclature genus nomenclature
French	nom scientifique	Nom binominal officiel d'un organisme qui consiste en le genre et des noms spécifiques ; une espèce a un seule nom scientifique valide.	nomenclature binominale genre nomenclature
Spanish
Portuguese	nome científico	O nome binominal formal dum organismo, constituído pelo nome genérico e pelo nome específico; qualquer espécie só tem um nome específico válido.	nomenclatura binomial género nomenclatura

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