Definitions

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  • adjective Bourdillon (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Bourdillon's ..."

Etymologies

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for the naturalist Thomas Fulton Bourdillon.

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Examples

  • Dipterocarpus bourdillonii, the critically endangered tree found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

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