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Where does the scientific name of an organism come from and what is the proper way to write it?
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∙ 16y ago
The name come from the two kingdoms Genus and Species. EXAMPLE: COMMON NAME: gray wolf SCIENTIFIC NAME: canis lupus Canis is the Genus group and Lupus is the Species group.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoAll organisms (animals, plants, fungi, protozoa, algae, bacteria, archaebacteria, viruses) have scientific/Latin names. These names consist of two parts, genus and species. The name can describe the anatomy/morphology of the organism, the type of organism it is, provide information as to its distribution or who the organism is named in honour of. The 'Latin' name can be Latin or Greek or a mixture of both.
Canis lupus (grey wolf) gives information as to the type of animal. Canis means dog and lupus means wolf.
Rhinoceros unicornis (Great Indian rhinoceros) gives information as to the animal's anatomy. Rhino means nose, Ceros means horn. Uni means one and Cornis means horn.
Equus burchellii (Burchell's zebra) is named in honour of its discoverer, Burchell.
Burchellia bubalina, a South African plant with charming apricot-coloured flowers, ascribes its whole genus to Burchell. Attenborosaurus (a plesiosaur) is named in honour of Sir David Attenborough.
Morus capensis (Cape gannet) is a seabird from the Cape of South Africa. Capensis means from the Cape.
Alligator mississippiensis is the American alligator, whose species name shows it to be from the Mississippi River. Mississippiensis means from the Mississippi.
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∙ 16y agoThe first part is the "genus" For example: Panthera leo The genus is Panthera. The first part is the "genus" For example: Panthera leo The genus is Panthera.
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∙ 14y agoUsing latin words, scientists can classify an organism by genus and species to form a scientific name.
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∙ 13y agoThe scietfic name for an animal comes from, its characteristics, or abilities. It is usually a characteristic, or trait, in Greek.
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