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epithet noun

  /ˈɛp.əˌθɛt/ , /ˈɛp.ɪˌθɛt/
  • A term used to characterize a person or thing.
  • (taxonomy) A word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name.
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