subspecific epithet
English
Noun
subspecific epithet (plural subspecific epithets)
- (taxonomy) 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.
See also
- autonym
- forma, form, f.
- infraspecies
- infraspecific
- infraspecific epithet
- infraspecific name (botany)
- infraspecific taxon
- subforma, subform, subf.
- subspecies, subsp., ssp.
- subspecific name
- subvarietas, subvariety, subvar.
- ternary name
- varietas, variety, var.
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