Meanings
noungeneric epithet (plural generic epithets)
plural generic epithets
- Synonym of genus name.
Synonyms: genus name
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of genus name.
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APA
generic epithet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20epithet
MLA
“generic epithet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20epithet. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generic epithet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20epithet.
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