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'''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene may also be a [[Nonbinary gender|non-binary]] gender identity. | '''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene may also be a [[Nonbinary gender|non-binary]] gender identity. | ||