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Epithet: macrocentra
Meaning: Large centers
Derivation: Compound of two words, the prefix "macro-," meaning "large or long," and the plural form of the Latin noun "centrum," meaning "center."
Pronunciation: mak-roh-SEN-truh

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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