specific name

American

[spi-sif-ik neym] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk ˈneɪm /

noun

Zoology.

(inbinomial nomenclature ) the second part, always lowercased, of an animal species’ scientific name, but not applicable to plant species: for example, the species Sciurus carolinensis is a squirrel, as all squirrels belong to the genus Sciurus , but it is the specific name carolinensis that identifies the particular species, which is the eastern gray squirrel.

Etymology

Origin of specific name

First recorded in 1750–55

Example Sentences

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There were dates stamped in different colors and fonts, but one specific name leapt out at him.

From Literature

Did it have a more specific name?

From Literature

“When the concentration gets very high, there is a lot more scrutiny on that specific name or sector,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inspired by its resemblance to San, they chose "sanae" for the specific name as a tribute.

From BBC

However, he did not provide a specific name, leaving it unclear whether he was referring to Yadav, who is widely speculated to be the same person.

From BBC

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