scientific name
Example Sentences
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“The scientific name for polar bears is Ursus maritimus, which means ‘sea bear,’ ” Owen said, shifting back to his tour guide script.
From Literature
The frog was logged under specimen number KU 221832 and given the scientific name Dendrobates duellmani.
From Science Daily
The scientific name proposed for the new Nullarbor species is Bettongia haoucharae.
From Science Daily
Eventually the arm were identified as belonging to a seven-arm octopus, which has the scientific name Haliphron atlanticus.
From BBC
It’s not like the thing has a name tag, accompanied by a scientific name for its—his?—species.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
