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Specific name
The second word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.
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The second word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| subspecific namenoun | (zoology) The third word in the scientific name of an animal subspecies, following the name of the species. |
| species namenoun | (taxonomy) specific epithet, species epithet, specific name |
| praenomennoun | (historical) An Ancient Roman given name. |
| zoological namenoun | (zoology) a formal scientific name of an animal, especially as conforming to the ICZN. |
| synonymnoun | (semantics) A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others. |
| senior synonymnoun | (zoology) In zoological nomenclature, a name which describes the same taxon as one or more subsequently published names. |
| subspeciesnoun | (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species. |
| species epithetnoun | Synonym of specific epithet. |
| junior synonymnoun | (zoology) In zoological nomenclature, a name which describes the same taxon as a previously published name. |
| zoonymnoun | (linguistics) The common name for a (species of) animal |
| conspeciesnoun | (zoology) A subspecies or variety. |
| infraspeciesnoun | An infraspecific name (for a taxon below the rank of species), used informally as a rank in zoology. |
| vernacular namenoun | (taxonomy) A name other than a taxonomic name, in a vernacular language, used to refer to an organism, often corresponding to a taxonomic name, but often not. |
| seriesnoun | A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other. |
| preoccupied namenoun | (zoology) In zoological nomenclature, a name which is formally published, but which had already been used for another taxon; this second use is invalid (as are all subsequent uses) and the name must be replaced. |
| zootaxynoun | The scientific classification of animals. |
| nomen protectumnoun | (taxonomy) A name that has been protected by the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature and is valid to be used although it is known it does not comply with the requirements of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature |
| sectionnoun | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. |
| toponymnoun | A placename. |
| subsectionnoun | A defined part of a section. |
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