System of giving two names to an organism is called Binomial nomenclature. It is recognized all over the world.Corolus Linnaeus gave a scientific naming system in which an organism is given two names.The first part is the generic name and the second part is the (specific) species name.
Conventions that are followed:
It is conventional to write the first letter of the generic name with a capital and the first letter of the specific name with a small letter. Example:Felis domestica common cat.Scientific names must be underlined separately when written by hand.In printed matter these names are printed inItalicand underlined when handwritten.
Uses:
Scientific names are followed and understood all over the world.Names are not changed according to country or language.Names are not changed often.
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