specific epithet
Noun
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Noun
specific epithet (plural specific epithets)
- (taxonomy) The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.
- In Cannabis sativa the word sativa is the specific epithet.
- French: épithète spécifique
- German: Artbeiname, Artname (in a strict sense), Artzusatz (rare), Artepitheton/Art-Epitheton, spezifisches Epitheton, Speciesbeiname, Speciesname
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