identify

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UK /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ US /aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/verb

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A recent biological inventory uncovered 41 species and 2 subspecies of insects new to science and many species not before identified in the State of Washington.