The Word “Australopithecus” and Others

The Word “Australopithecus” and Others

IN answer to Dr. Lucas's letter (NATURE, Aug. 29, p. 315) it may be said that although scientific names need not be literature, and therefore need not follow any philological rules, yet where they pretend to be derived from Greek, or Latin, or any other particular language, good taste demands t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1925-09, Vol.116 (2915), p.397-397
1. Verfasser: ALLEN, F. J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:IN answer to Dr. Lucas's letter (NATURE, Aug. 29, p. 315) it may be said that although scientific names need not be literature, and therefore need not follow any philological rules, yet where they pretend to be derived from Greek, or Latin, or any other particular language, good taste demands that they should conform to the structural system of that language.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/116397c0