specific epithet
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Noun[edit]
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.
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- The term specific epithet usually refers to the second element in the formal name of a plant, fungus, or bacterium. The corresponding element in the formal name of an animal is normally called its specific name.
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(taxonomy) second word in the scientific name of a species
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