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Descriptions of new species of the New World genus Perilypus Spinola (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae) [PDF]
, 2013 Thirty-two new species of Perilypus Spinola (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae) are described; they are Perilypus ancorus, P. angustatus, P. aquilus, P. arenaceus, P. caligneus, P. cartagoensis, P. collatus, P. comosus, P. concisus, P.
Opitz, Weston
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The women honoured in flowering plant genera: From myth to reality
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Many flowering plant genera are named for people, but there is a gender gap in this naming, with only 6% of eponyms honouring women. Here we explore this gap by examining in detail women for whom plant genera are named. Our open shared dataset serves to make women honoured in plant genera more discoverable, resulting in further impact by allowing ...
Sabine von Mering +6 more
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Moniker: Etymology and Lexicographical History
Miscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies, 2013 Popular language presents special difficulties for the lexicographer and etymologist, professional and amateur. Moniker ‘nickname, alias’ has found numerous explanations, none convincing. The term is traced to Old Irish ainm ‘name’, subsequently adopted,
William Sayers
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Central American Temnocerus Thunberg, 1815 (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) [PDF]
, 2010 Twenty eight species of Temnocerus Thunberg, 1815 are recognized from Central America (Mexico to Panama) with eight previously described species and 20 new species as follows: T. abdominalis (Voss), T. chiapensis n. sp., T.
Hamilton, R. W.
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Managing Variations in Meaning: Guidance for Using “Complexity” and Related Terms
Systems Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The term “Complexity” is widely used across disciplines, where it often represents distinct but related concepts such as complicatedness, emergence, difficulty, uncertainty, and chaos. This variability in usage can create miscommunication and misunderstanding, even within structured organizations like the International Council on Systems ...
Joshua Sutherland +8 more
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Etymology of the earwigfly, Merope tuber Newman (Mecoptera: Meropeidae): Simply dull or just inscrutable? [PDF]
, 2009 The naturalist Edward Newman did not provide an etymology for the mecopteran Merope tuber when he described it in 1838. In 1872 Asa Fitch asserted that the genus was named after Merope one of the Pleiades sisters of Greek mythology; however, he provided ...
Somma, Louis A.
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Issues of shaping the students’ professional and terminological competence in science area of expertise in the sustainable development era [PDF]
, 2020 The paper deals with the problem of future biology teachers’ vocational preparation process and shaping in them of those capacities that contribute to the conservation and enhancement of our planet’s biodiversity as a reflection of the leading ...
Britchenko, Igor +4 more
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TAXON, EarlyView.Abstract Allium oreophilum, hitherto the representative of the monotypic A. subg. Porphyroprason from the second evolutionary lineage of Allium, is studied in detail. Over about 150 years, A. oreophilum was regarded as a somewhat polymorphous species with two synonyms, all described in the 19th century.
Nikolai Friesen +13 more
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O sposobach tworzenia nazw miejscowości w świetle etymologii ludowej
LingVaria, 2015 On creation of place names in the light of folk etymology The paper discusses the ways in which Polish place names were created, in the light of their folk etymologies.
Ewa Rogowska-Cybulska
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