SINCE 1828
misidentify
verb
mis·iden·ti·fy
| \ ˌmis-ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī
, -ə-\
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misidentified;
misidentifying
Definition of misidentify
: to identify (someone or something) incorrectly
… a coroner apparently misidentified the bullet he removed from the victim, stating that its caliber differed from that of the bullet entered as evidence against the known shooter.— David Fisher While examining the American Museum's collection, I came across a mongoose specimen that was clearly misidentified.— W. Chris Wozencraft
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