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nondescript
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As an adjective, nondescript means not described (in the academic literature). As a noun, it means a species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.
Meanings of nondescript
7 meaningsadjective
biologynow rareNot described (in the academic literature).
Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
“He drove a nondescript silver sedan.”
Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
“women dressed in nondescript clothes”
“a nondescript novel”
Similar: characterless
noun
chiefly biologyA species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified.
An undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing.
UKAn unmarked police car.
A person who is not easily classified and not very interestingperson
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).