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Specific name
In taxonomy, specific name refers either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (binomial) name of a plant species. The species epithet refers to the second part of the name. * Specific name (zoology), the second part (the species epithet) of the name of an animal species
Article summary
In taxonomy, specific name refers either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (binomial) name of a plant species. The species epithet refers to the second part of the name. * Specific name (zoology), the second part (the species epithet) of the name of an animal species
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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