Definitions
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- adjective Krylov (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Krylov's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Krylov, but especially for Russian botanist Porfiry Krylov.
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There are some relicts of the ancient Mediterranean group such as: Brunnera sibirica, Galium krylovii, and Dentaria sibirica.
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