infraspecific epithet

noun

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.

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

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subspecific epithet
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Meanings

nouninfraspecific epithet (plural infraspecific epithets)

plural infraspecific epithets

  1. biologyThe 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.

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

    Synonyms: subspecific epithet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
subspecific epithet
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APA

infraspecific epithet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecific%20epithet

MLA

“infraspecific epithet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecific%20epithet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infraspecific epithet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecific%20epithet.

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