Definitions

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  • adjective Taylor (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms having English names of the form "Taylor's ..."

Etymologies

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Taylor.

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Examples

  • Dactylanthus taylori is a member of the tropical Balanophoraceae family which depends entirely on their host plants for nutrients.

    Northland temperate forests 2008

  • Other surprising findings included the presence of Central American species recorded for the first time in the northern area of South America, including a salamander (Bolitoglossa taylori), a rain frog (Pristimantis pirrensis), a small lizard (Ptychoglossus myersi) and a snake not yet identified.

    Water Conserve: Water Conservation RSS Newsfeed 2009

  • Other surprising findings included the presence of Central American species recorded for the first time in the northern area of South America, including a salamander (Bolitoglossa taylori), a rain frog (Pristimantis pirrensis), a small lizard (Ptychoglossus myersi) and a snake not yet identified.

    EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed 2009

  • Salamander (Bolitoglossa taylori) potentially new to science discovered in Colombia.

    Mongabay.com News 2009

  • Aedes luteocephalus, Aedes neoafricanus, Aedes taylori

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Bolitoglossa taylori), a rain frog (Pristimantis pirrensis

    FOXNews.com 2009

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