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Specific epithet is...

Specific epithet is

A

First word in the scientific name of a species

B

Second word in the scientific name of a species

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

None of these

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B
The specific name or specific epithet is the second part with in the name of a species. The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus of generic name.
Ex `underset("Genus part")("Pithecanthropus") underset("Specific epithet")("erectus")`
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