nomenclature
Word family adjectivenomenclativenounnomenclatornomenclature
no·men·cla·ture /nəʊˈmeŋklətʃə $ ˈnoʊmənkleɪtʃər/ noun [uncountableU] formal Ha system of naming things, especially in science 〔尤指科学上的〕命名法nomenclature of the nomenclature of science 科学术语
zoological nomenclature 动物命名法
Origin nomenclature (1600-1700) Latin nomenclatura “calling by name, list of names”, from
nomen (
→ NOMINAL) +
calatus “called”