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An Accidens (or accident) of an individual, genus, or species is any attribute which is possessed by it, and which does not follow from, or form a part of, its comprehension. […] If, on the other hand, an accidens is sometimes present and sometimes absent in an individual, […]
Source: wiktionary
But, where there is no apparent reason why the attribute should always be found in the individuals of a class, it is called an Accidens.
Source: wiktionary
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