diff --git a/misc-scripts/ontology/README b/misc-scripts/ontology/README
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--- a/misc-scripts/ontology/README
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     attempt to make it simple to work with ontology terms in Ensembl.
 
     The database also contains Sequence Ontology (SO) terms even though
-    these are not yet cross-referenced by Ensembl.
+    these are not yet cross-referenced or otherwise used by Ensembl.
 
 
     THE DATABASE SCHEMA