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What is the second term or word in a binomial nomenclature name called?

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Correct answer: Specific epithet

Direct answer: A, specific epithet. A binomial name contains two words. The first word is the genus name and begins with a capital letter; the second is the specific epithet and normally begins with a lowercase letter. In Homo sapiens, Homo is the genus and sapiens is the specific epithet. Together, the genus name and specific epithet identify a species. A is correct because the question asks specifically for the second term. B is wrong because the genus is the first term. C is wrong because family is a higher taxonomic rank and is not one of the two words in a binomial species name. D is wrong because a subspecies name is an additional rank and, when used, may form a trinomial rather than the ordinary two-word binomial. A common confusion is calling the second word the “species name”; in precise school terminology, it is the specific epithet, while the full two-word combination is the species name. Memory cue: Genus first, epithet second.

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Specific EpithetGenusBinomial NomenclatureTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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