- Source: List of organisms with names derived from Indigenous languages of the Americas
This list includes organisms whose common or scientific names are drawn from indigenous languages of the Americas. When the common name of the organism in English derives from an indigenous language of the Americas, it is given first.
In biological nomenclature, organisms receive scientific names, which are formally in Latin, but may be drawn from any language and many have incorporated words from indigenous language of the Americas. These scientific names are generally formally published in peer-reviewed journal articles or larger monographs along with descriptions of the named taxa and ways to distinguish them from other taxa.
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References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of organisms with names derived from Indigenous languages of the Americas
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
- List of long species names
- List of organisms named after works of fiction
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Nomenclature
- List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1800)
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
- California
