[New post] Should Latin names of species always be descriptive?

ScientistSeesSquirrel posted: "It's an opinion I hear fairly often: those who give Latin (scientific) names to species should always make those names descriptive (this is often phrased as "so they tell you something about the organism"). It's an opinion I often hear put rather forceful" Scientist Sees Squirrel Should Latin names of species always be descriptive? ScientistSeesSquirrel May 31 It's an opinion I hear fairly often: those who give Latin (scientific) names to species should always make those names descriptive (this is often phrased as "so they tell you something about the organism"). It's an opinion I often hear put rather forcefully, as if a well-educated biologist couldn't possibly think anything else.  Perhaps I'm […] Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Scientist Sees Squirrel. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/should-latin-names-of-species-always-be-descriptive/ Powered by WordPress.com