"specific name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: specific names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} specific name (plural specific names)
  1. (zoology) The second word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus. Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: specific epithet, subspecific name
    Sense id: en-specific_name-en-noun-cE3T5SgO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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