nomenclatura
nomenclature
noun noh-men-klah-TOO-rah Rare
Origin: From Latin nomenclatura (list of names).
Usage Note
Nomenclatura refers to a system of names used in a discipline (scientific, technical, or bureaucratic). In historical political usage it also refers to the ruling class of Soviet-style states. The term is formal; in everyday speech nombres or terminología is more common.
Examples
"La nomenclatura científica está en latín."
Natural Translation
Scientific nomenclature is in Latin.
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