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This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...
List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
List of prehistoric foraminifera genera. List of ichthyosaur genera. List of marine gastropod genera in the fossil record. List of plesiosaur genera. List of prehistoric malacostracans. List of prehistoric medusozoan genera. List of prehistoric nautiloid genera. List of prehistoric ostracod genera. List of prehistoric sea cucumbers.
Some baby names are obvious in their animal inspiration. Bear, Buck, Hawk, Fox, Finch and Wolf all check that box for animal names often used for boys. For girls, a name like Lark, Kitty or Birdie ...
Drosophila gene. Lunatic Fringe, Manic Fringe, and Radical Fringe. MAP kinase kinase kinase and MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase. MinosPhrime [5] Named after Minos Prime from the video game ULTRAKILL. Found in flower beds outside of college dormitory building, dug 2 inches deep into the soil. Soil was woodchip-heavy.
The binomial name Homo sapiens was coined by Carl Linnaeus (1758). [11] Names for other human species were introduced beginning in the second half of the 19th century (Homo neanderthalensis 1864, Homo erectus 1892). There is no consensus on the taxonomic delineation between human species, human subspecies and the human races.
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