complanatum
Complanatum is a Latin neuter adjective used as a species epithet in scientific names across multiple biological groups. The term derives from complanatus, meaning flattened or level, and is typically used to describe a characteristic feature of a species.
In binomial nomenclature, complanatum is the neuter form of the adjective; the feminine and masculine forms
The epithet commonly signals a flattened, plane, or compressed feature. This can refer to parts such as
Usage and interpretation should consider the full taxonomic name and author citation, since the epithet alone
See also: Latin binomial nomenclature, taxonomic adjectives, and species epithets.