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subspecific epithets

subspecific epithets is the plural of subspecific epithet.

Meaning of subspecific epithet

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.

Questions about subspecific epithets

What is subspecific epithets the plural of?
Subspecific epithets is the plural of subspecific epithet.

Words near subspecific epithets in the dictionary

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

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