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Epithet: delagoensis
Meaning: Of or from Delagoa
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Delagoa" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Delagoa refers to Maputo Bay, formerly known as Delagoa Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Mozambique.
Pronunciation: del-uh-go-EN-sis

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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