Question

What is specific epithet?​

Answer 1

the second element in the Latin binomial name of a species, which follows the generic name and distinguishes the species from others in the same genus.

Answer 2

Answer:

The second component of Binomial nomenclature.

Explanation:

Binomial nomenclature is a system of naming organisms. It contains 3 parts

1)Generic name(name of the genus)

2) Specific Ephithet(name of the species)

3)Abbreviation of the name of the scientist who proposed it.

Eg: Garden Pea: Pisum sativum Linn.

Specific EPHITHET-SATIVUM