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subspecific epithet

subspecific epithet noun: the third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species, but only in names of bacteria, plants and fungi. It is not used in formal names of animals.

Noun

subspecific epithet (plural subspecific epithets)

  1. The third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species, but only in names of bacteria, plants and fungi. It is not used in formal names of animals.

Forms of subspecific epithet

pluralsubspecific epithets

Questions about subspecific epithet

What does subspecific epithet mean?
Subspecific epithet means the third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species, but only in names of bacteria, plants and fungi. It is not used in formal names of animals.
What part of speech is subspecific epithet?
Subspecific epithet is a noun.
What is the plural of subspecific epithet?
The plural of subspecific epithet is subspecific epithets.

Words near subspecific epithet in the dictionary

  1. subspecialty
  2. subspeciation
  3. subspeciations
  4. subspecies
  5. subspecific
  6. subspecific epithet
  7. subspecific epithets
  8. subspecific name
  9. subspecific names
  10. subspecifically
  11. subspecification

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