"episematic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɛpɪsɪˈmætɪk/ Forms: more episematic [comparative], most episematic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætɪk Etymology: epi- + sematic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|sematic}} epi- + sematic Head templates: {{en-adj}} episematic (comparative more episematic, superlative most episematic)
  1. (zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves to assist individuals of the same species to identify each other. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-episematic-en-adj-Bv6zE6bx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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