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Epithet: fissoides
Meaning: Resembling fissum (for the similarity of Antegibbaeum fissoides to Argyroderma fissum).
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the neuter form of the Latin adjective "fissus," meaning "cloven, split or divided," and the suffix "-oides," meaning "resembling, -oid, -like."
Pronunciation: fiss-OY-deez

While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.

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