"generic epithet" meaning in English

See generic epithet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: generic epithets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} generic epithet (plural generic epithets)
  1. Synonym of genus name. Synonyms: genus name [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-generic_epithet-en-noun-gKbxuR8l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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        },
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        "Synonym of genus name."
      ],
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          "genus name",
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            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "genus name"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "generic epithet"
}

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    {
      "form": "generic epithets",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of genus name."
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "genus name"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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