subspecific name

noun

The third word in the scientific name of an animal subspecies, following the name of the species.

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Meanings

nounsubspecific name (plural subspecific names)

plural subspecific names

  1. biologyThe third word in the scientific name of an animal subspecies, following the name of the species.
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APA

subspecific name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspecific%20name

MLA

“subspecific name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspecific%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subspecific name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subspecific%20name.

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