English Explanatory Dictionary

specific epithet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.

Word forms

specific epithet specific epithets

Synonyms

species epithet

Related words

genus name species name
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