Blossary – Animals' Etymology

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Etymology is the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By an extension, the term "the etymology of [a word]" means the origin of the particular word. In this case by learning the animals species name, we'll see many characteristics of these animals, can in fact be defined in their names. --- Improve this blossary by adding more animal names which you find interesting!!

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Homo Sapiens

The last surviving species in the Homo genus. Homo Sapiens is Latin for 'wise man', which described the modern human species.

Hippopotamus

The hippo's species name describes them very well. The word "hippopotamus" is derived from the ancient Greek hippopotamos, from hippos which means "horse", and potamos which ...

Chamaeleons

The English word is very similar: Chameleon. The English word chameleon (also chamaeleon) derives from Latin chamaeleō, a borrowing of the Greek (khamailéōn), a compound of khamaí which means ...

Ornithorhynchus Anatinus

Even the English name "Platypus" has it own etymology. It is the latinisation of the Greek word platupous, which means "flat-footed". The species name Ornithorhynchus anatinus is ...

Pan Troglodytes

Pan Troglodytes is the species name for Chimpanzee. The word "Pan" refers to the genus of the species of great apes. While "Troglodytes" is a Greek word for "Cave-Dweller" ...

Acinonyx Jubatus

Acinonyx Jubatus is the species name of Cheetah, also known as the fastest land animal. It is the only extant member of the genus "Acinonyx", which is Greek for "no-move-claw". ...