In Latin binomials (i.e., scientific names of organisms), the second part of each name is referred to as the
A) species.
B) specific epithet.
C) genus.
D) author.
E) family.

Name: In Latin binomials (i.e., scientific names of organisms), the second part of each name is referred to as the A) species. B) specific epithet. C) genus. D) author. E) family.
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The second part of a Latin binomial is the specific epithet, which, together with the genus name (the first part), uniquely identifies a species.

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