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In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons are known as patronyms.
Animals in folklore that are depicted as being anthropomorphic (having human-like behavior and physical traits). Subcategories This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total.
For animal characters, use one of the respective subcategories of Category:Anthropomorphic animals. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
This list is part of the list of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born on or after 1 January 1950. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities ...
Festival is growing. The event has more than doubled the number of vendors from its first year. Organizers expect the 2023 festival to attract between 2,000 and 2,500 guests, about triple the 750 ...
Grace is a female name from the Latin gratia. [1] It is often given in reference to the Christian concept of divine grace and used as a virtue name . As one of the theological virtues , Grace was in regular use by English Puritans in the 16th through the 18th centuries .
75-plus vendors from across New England will participate in the festival Sunday, Aug. 18, from noon-5 p.m. at Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth.