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infraspecific epithet

infraspecific epithet noun: the third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals.

Noun

infraspecific epithet (plural infraspecific epithets)

  1. The third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals.
    • In the name "Cannabis sativa subsp. indica", the word indica is the infraspecific epithet.

Synonyms of infraspecific epithet

Forms of infraspecific epithet

pluralinfraspecific epithets

Questions about infraspecific epithet

What does infraspecific epithet mean?
Infraspecific epithet means the third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals.
What part of speech is infraspecific epithet?
Infraspecific epithet is a noun.
What is the plural of infraspecific epithet?
The plural of infraspecific epithet is infraspecific epithets.

Words near infraspecific epithet in the dictionary

  1. infrasonics
  2. infrasound
  3. infrasounds
  4. infraspecies
  5. infraspecific
  6. infraspecific epithet
  7. infraspecific epithets
  8. infraspecifically
  9. infraspinal
  10. infraspinate
  11. infraspinati

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