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Epiphenomenon Definition & Meaning

epiphenomenon
noun
  1. a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon

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What does epiphenomenon mean?
a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
What part of speech is epiphenomenon?
Epiphenomenon is a noun.

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