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Epithet: pseudotruncatella
Meaning: False truncated
Derivation: Compound of three Latin words, the prefix "pseudo-," meaning "false, fake," the participle "truncatus," meaning "truncated," and the feminine form of the suffix "-ellus," indicating small size or youth.
Pronunciation: soo-doh-trunk-ah-TEL-uh

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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