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generic epithet

generic epithet noun: synonym of genus name.

Noun

generic epithet (plural generic epithets)

  1. Synonym of genus name.
    Synonyms:
    genus name

Synonyms of generic epithet

Forms of generic epithet

pluralgeneric epithets

Questions about generic epithet

What does generic epithet mean?
Generic epithet means synonym of genus name.
What part of speech is generic epithet?
Generic epithet is a noun.
What is the plural of generic epithet?
The plural of generic epithet is generic epithets.

Words near generic epithet in the dictionary

  1. generic
  2. generic class
  3. generic classes
  4. generic element
  5. generic elements
  6. generic epithet
  7. generic epithets
  8. generic function
  9. generic functions
  10. generic interval
  11. generic intervals

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