noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Broader terms: epithet, name, word, term