lemoinei

lemoinei is a Latinized species epithet used in the scientific names of organisms to honor individuals bearing the surname Lemoine. In binomial nomenclature, the specific epithet follows the genus name and, together with the genus, forms the full scientific name of a species.

The epithet lemoinei is derived from the French surname Lemoine and is constructed in Latin grammatical form. The ending -i typically indicates a masculine honoree; feminine honorees are rendered lemoineae, and multiple honorees may produce lemoinei or lemoineorum, depending on the gender and number. The choice is governed by the respective code of nomenclature (the ICZN for animals, the ICN for plants, algae, and fungi) and longstanding taxonomic practice.

Epithets such as lemoinei appear across a wide range of taxonomic groups, including plants, animals, and microorganisms. Each occurrence refers to a particular person or contributor associated with the species' discovery or study, though the exact individual is determined by the original species description and accompanying literature.

Because taxonomic epithets are reused across taxa and may have different referents, identifying the precise honoree for a given instance of lemoinei requires consulting the original description of the species and relevant taxonomic databases or references. In practice, lemoinei serves as a conventional means of acknowledging someone named Lemoine within the formal naming system.