specific epithet

spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɛpɪˌθɛt

Definition

Definition of specific epithet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

taxonomy

TECH.

second word in a species' scientific name

TECH.

In Homo sapiens, 'sapiens' is the specific epithet.
The specific epithet in Panthera leo is 'leo'.
Botanists often debate the specific epithet of plants.

binomial

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Expressions with specific

woman-specific

adj.

made for or relating only to women

This is a woman-specific health program.

business-specific

adj.

made for or relevant to a particular business

We offer business-specific training for your company.

country-specific

adj.

made for or only used in one country

These rules are country-specific and do not apply elsewhere.

gender-specific

adj.

relating only to one gender, not both

This is a gender-specific restroom.

industry-specific

adj.

made for or used in one particular industry

This is industry-specific software for hospitals.

game-specific

adj.

only used or found in one particular game

This rule is game-specific and doesn't apply elsewhere.

Expressions with epithet

stock epithet

descriptive phrase used repeatedly for a person or thing

Homer often used 'swift-footed' as a stock epithet for Achilles.

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autonym

taxonomy

infraspecific name with repeated specific epithet

nigricans

biology species

specific epithet used in scientific names of various species

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French:épithète spécifique, ...
German:Artepitheton, ...
Italian:epiteto specifico, ...
Spanish:epíteto específico, ...
Portuguese:epíteto específico, ...
Chinese:种加词, ...
Japanese:種小名, ...
Arabic:نَعْت نَوْعِي, ...
Hebrew:הַשֵׁם הַסְּפֵּצִיפִי, ...
Russian:видовой эпитет, ...
Ukrainian:видовий епітет, ...
Hindi:विशिष्ट विशेषण, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট উপাধি, ...
Catalan:epítet específic, ...
Czech:druhové jméno, ...
Danish:specifikt epitet, ...
Dutch:soorteigen epitheton, ...
Greek:ειδικό επίθετο, ...
Hungarian:fajnév, ...
Khmer:នាមករណ៍ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:종소명, ...
Persian:نام خاص, ...
Polish:epitet gatunkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):epíteto específico, ...
Romanian:epitet specific, ...
Swedish:specifikt epitet, ...
Thai:คำระบุชนิด, ...
Turkish:özel sıfat, ...
Vietnamese:tên loài, ...

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Definition of specific epithet - Reverso English Dictionary

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