"specific epithet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: specific epithets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} specific epithet (plural specific epithets)
  1. (taxonomy) The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus. Categories (topical): Taxonomy Synonyms: species epithet Related terms: epithet, species, genus name, species name Translations ((taxonomy) second word in the scientific name of a species): 種名 (Chinese Mandarin), 种名 (Chinese Mandarin), lajiosa (Finnish), épithète spécifique [feminine] (French), Artbeiname [masculine] (German), Artname (note: in a strict sense) [masculine] (German), Artzusatz [masculine, rare] (German), Artepitheton n/Art-Epitheton [neuter] (German), spezifisches Epitheton [neuter] (German), Speciesbeiname [masculine] (German), Speciesname [masculine] (German), Artepithet [neuter] (German), 種小名 (shushōmei) (Japanese), nazwa gatunkowa [feminine] (Polish), epiteto específico (english: Zoology) [masculine] (Portuguese), epitet specific [neuter] (Romanian), sotanem (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-specific_epithet-en-noun-lvBHRQg9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

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