Davydov splitting (factor-group splitting)

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01526
The splitting of bands in the electronic or vibrational spectra of crystals due to the presence of more than one (interacting) equivalent molecular entity in the unit cell.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2235 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)