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Latin names 
Dictionary
Scientific names are also known as Latin names as they are often formed
by Latin words and follow the grammar rules of Latin. Latin words usually
bear meanings. Here are some examples:
Here are a few examples:
Plant characters - discolor, lanceolata, hirta
Persons - Bauhinia, shiuyingiana
Places - hongkongensis, chinensis, japonica
Name combination: Triticale (Triticum + Secale)
Time: autumnale, nocturna
Perception: formosa, mirabilis, amabilis
Direction: australe, occidentalis, orientalis
Feeling: acida, odoratus, saccharatus, salsa
Uses: insectifer, cathartica
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