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Periplaneta americana is the scientific name of cockroach. The specific epithet here is
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A scientific name has two components - a generic name followed by a specific epithet (species name). In this case, Periplaneta is the generic name and americana is the specific epithet.
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A scientific name has two components - a generic name followed by a specific epithet (species name). In this case, Periplaneta is the generic name and americana is the specific epithet.
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