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Binomial nomenclature means

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one name given by two scientists

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one scientific name consisting of a generic and a specific epithet

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two names, one latinized, other of a person

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two names, one scientific and other local

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Solution

The correct option is B
one scientific name consisting of a generic and a specific epithet

Naming a living organism with two scientific names.

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