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  2. List of unusual biological names - Wikipedia

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    Named after Minos Prime from the video game ULTRAKILL. bacteriophage Mothers against decapentaplegic 1–9, and the associated Daughters against dpp [6] Takes the name from "Mothers against drunk driving" and similar campaigns: Mutations in the gene of the mother cause improper development in the offspring Moron gene

  3. Deformed wing virus - Wikipedia

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    It is named after what is usually the most obvious deformity it induces in the development of a honeybee pupa, which is shrunken and deformed wings, but other developmental deformities are often present. There are three known variants of Deformed Wing Virus, DWV-A, DWV-B, and DWV-C, of which the first two are vectored by the Varroa Destructor mite.

  4. Insect wing - Wikipedia

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    Scientific Name linguistic root Translation of the Scientific name English Name Anisoptera: ἀνισο- (aniso-) Unequal wings Dragonfly Aptera ἀ- (a-), not Wingless Apterygotans, now obsolete Apterygota: πτερύγιον (pterygion small wing) [citation needed] ἀ- (a-), not Wingless Apterygotans Coleoptera: Κολεός (koleos, sheath)

  5. List of long species names - Wikipedia

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    The first (named after marine biologist Lucy Bunkley-Williams) affects the Nassau grouper, and the second one (whose specific name refers to its large squamodiscs) was found on a four-banded butterflyfish, though it's been suggested that the host record may have been accidental or erroneous, as Pseudorhabdosynochus usually only affect groupers ...

  6. List of short species names - Wikipedia

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    Agra bci is named after Barro Colorado Island, the type locality for this species. Agra dax is named after the Star Trek character Jadzia Dax, played by actress Terry Farrell. Agra ega is named after the former name of Tefé, the type locality for this species. Agra liv is named after actress Liv Tyler. Agra max is named after entomologist Max ...

  7. Some birds named after people will get new names to avoid ...

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    A Cooper's Hawk perches on a utility line. This is one of the many birds that will receive a new name. The American Ornithological Society announced it is renaming all birds named after people ...

  8. List of things named after David Attenborough and his works

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    As of 2022, there are more than 50 taxa (genera and species) of organisms that have been named after David Attenborough. Additionally, there is at least one species named after one of his documentary series. This list presents the scientific names as originally given (their basionyms). By default, they are shown in the chronological order in ...

  9. List of organisms named after famous people - Wikipedia

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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.