Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Harris (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Harris's ..."
Etymologies
- Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Harris. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii is endangered in the wild, due to a...”
The Huffington Post: PHOTOS: Tasmanian Devils Face Extinction
“The Tasmanian devilSarcophilus harrisii is endangered in the wild, due to a highly lethal contagious cancer.”
The Huffington Post: PHOTOS: Tasmanian Devils Face Extinction
“Now the race is on to save another unique Tasmanian - the Devil Sarcophilis harrisii.”
“Overriding of the molt-inducing stimulus of multiple limb autotomy in the mud crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii by parasitization with a rhizocephalan.”
“Both the thylacine and the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) were once widespread on mainland Australia, but were eliminated before the arrival of Europeans, presumably through competition with the dingo (Canis lupus dingo), which has never been introduced to Tasmania.”
“Four of these are endemic to Tasmania including Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii, the world's largest extant carnivorous marsupial.”
“The Tasmanian devil (Sacrophilus harrisii) is widespread throughout all of Tasmania, and the extinct Tasmanian thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) once ranged throughout Tasmania as well, in low densities.”
“Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), Tasmania, Australia.”
“Note added 2 February: Speaking of the devil, today's Nature reports that progress is being made to control a deadly facial cancer that has been decimating Tasmanian devils Sarcophilus harrisii.”
“Its Latin name is Sarcophilus harrisii, or "Harris 'meat lover," after the scientist who first studied devils.”
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