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Helianthus (hee-li-an-thus) annuus (an-ew-us/an-us)
Helios: Greek for 'sun'
Anthemon: Greek for 'flower'
Therefore helianthus literally means 'sunflower'
Annus: Latin for year, referring to the annual nature of sunflower (germinates and dies once a year)
Therefore the scientific name for sunflower is literally 'annual sun-flower'
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