specific epithet

Noun

 * 1)  The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.

Usage notes

 * The term usually refers to the second element in the formal name of a plant, fungus, or bacterium. The corresponding element in the formal name of an animal is normally called its.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: lajiosa
 * French:
 * German: Artbeiname, Artname, Artzusatz , /Art-Epitheton, , Speciesbeiname, Speciesname, Artepithet
 * Japanese: 種小名
 * Polish: nazwa gatunkowa
 * Portuguese: epiteto específico
 * Romanian: epitet specific
 * Volapük: sotanem