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Epithet: laticephala
Meaning: Wide head
Derivation: Compound of two words, the inflection of Latin adjective "latus," meaning "wide or broad," and the plural form of the New Latin noun "cephalus," meaning "head."
Pronunciation: lat-ee-SEF-uh-luh
Alternative Pronunciation: lat-ee-KEF-uh-luh

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, and forms.

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