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8. What does the first word in the two-word scientific name of a species represent?

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generic name
1. Species names are binominal (i.e., consist of two words). The first word is the generic name. The second word has been called "specific name" or "specific epithet" -- but it is not the species name.
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Genus

for example
scientific name for tiger : Panthera Tigris

Panthera is the Genus name
Tigris is the Species name

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