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Epithet: sexangulare
Meaning: Six-angled
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, the prefix "sex-" meaning "six" and the noun "angulus," meaning "corner" or "angle"
Pronunciation: seks-an-gew-LAIR-ee

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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