Nomenclature
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Nomenclature is a system of naming and categorizing objects in a given category.
Linnaeus popularised one of the best-known examples: he used the binomial nomenclature system to name the biological world of animals and plants.
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See also
In astronomy:
In botany:
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
- International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
- Cultivar, International Cultivar Registration Authorities (ICRA)
In zoology:
In chemistry:
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- IUPAC nomenclature, for chemical compounds
The Russian expression nomenklatura (like "nomenclature", the word derives from the Latin nomenclatura — "name-calling") refers to a system of government patronage used in many countries under Communist rule.
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