n :  a trinomial name
, adj 1  :  being a name belonging to botanical or zoological nomenclature composed of a first term designating the genus, a second term designating the species, and a third term designating the subspecies or variety to which an organism belongs  2  :  of or relating to trinomials < nomenclature>  .
 
 
 
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