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Meaning of infraspecific epithet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals.

Examples

“In the name⟳ "Cannabis sativa subsp. indica", the word indica is the infraspecific epithet.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

infraspinatus infrastructuralist infrastructure Infrastructures infratemporal infratemporal crest

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