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EPITHET

a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing

The meaning of the word epithet is a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing.

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rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
crossbreedhybridize
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
integralessential to completeness : constituent
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
supinelying on the back or with the face upward