specific epithet
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specific epithet
noun specific epithets
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The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.
Holonyms: species name (the binomial unit), binominal name, binomial name
Similar: species epithet
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noun (taxonomy) second word in the scientific name of a species
| 日本語 | 種小名 shushōmei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 種名 /种名 |
| Português | epiteto específico |
| Français | épithète spécifique |
| Deutsch | Artbeiname, Artname, Artzusatz, Artepitheton n/Art-Epitheton, spezifisches Epitheton, Speciesbeiname |
| Română | epitet specific |
Talk about this word "specific epithet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/specific%20epithet. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. specific epithet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/specific%20epithet "specific epithet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/specific%20epithet.Cite this
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