scientific name
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The scientific name for screwworm really struck me, because it’s Cochliomyia hominivorax, which translates to “man-eater.”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Lunar regolith is the scientific name for the dusty material that covers the Moon's surface.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
She has given the new fish a scientific name with a personal twist: Harriota avia.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
When researchers discovered a gecko that reminded them of the paintings of van Gogh, they gave it the scientific name Cnemaspis vangoghi.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
The scientific name for the “corn” that was cultivated in the Americas is Zea mays.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
