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Definition of
nomenclature noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nomenclature
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃər
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
formal
)
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a system of naming things, especially in a branch of science
zoological nomenclature
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nomenclature
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Nearby words
nom de guerre
noun
nom de plume
noun
nomenclature
noun
nominal
adjective
nominalize
verb