Specific name

In zoological nomenclature, a specific name is the second part (second name) in the name of a species (a binomen). The first part is the name of the genus.

Related Topics:
Species - Binomen - Genus

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:The scientific name for man is Homo sapiens, which is the species name, consisting of two names: Homo is the "generic name" (the name of the genus) and sapiens the "specific name".

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