specific epithet
noun
Definition of specific epithet
: the Latin or latinized noun or adjective that follows the genus name in a taxonomic binomial
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of specific epithet
1906
Medical Dictionary
specific epithet
noun
Medical Definition of specific epithet
: the Latin or latinized noun or adjective that follows the genus name in a taxonomic binomial
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