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subspecific epithet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
sub-speci-fic ep-i-thet
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

subspecific epithets (plural)

Phrases

infraspecific epithet infraspecific name infraspecific taxon subspecific name ternary name

Frequently Paired Words

autonym forma form f. infraspecies infraspecific infraspecific epithet infraspecific name

Questions

What does subspecific epithet mean?
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.

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