specific epithet

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Definition of specific epithet in English Turkish dictionary

özel sıfat

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Definition of specific epithet in English English dictionary

The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals an epithet does not occur (see specific name)

In Cannabis sativa the word sativa is the specific epithet.

The uncapitalized Latin adjective or noun that follows a capitalized genus name in binomial nomenclature and serves to distinguish a species from others in the same genus, as saccharum in Acer saccharum (sugar maple). Also called trivial name

Hyphenation

spe·cif·ic ep·i·thet

Turkish pronunciation

spısîfîk epıthet

Pronunciation

/spəˈsəfək ˈepəˌᴛʜet/ /spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɛpəˌθɛt/