subspecific epithet

English

Noun

subspecific epithet (plural subspecific epithets)

1. (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.

   Hypernyms: epithet < name < word < term

   Coordinate term: specific epithet

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.