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one way to even quickly check this thing is language/etymology.
How come we don't speak Afro-Asiatic languages? the language of most of the middle east but belong to the Volta-Niger group? one would think we'd bring our languages with us.

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2020-02-22

Ahoy! I recently started a new project on my Patreon, I’m compiling a Flower Language reference book with illustrations, etymology, and historical symbology! Full pages are open to all patrons! 🌼
https://t.co/wfKLLAbB5H

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2020-01-12

Calyrex etymology!
From rex! Latin for king, and Calyx! Which, in zoology is a cuplike cavity or structure, so the way its holding its crown-bush-ball thing.

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2020-01-09

It's Today is the Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)!

lamna= shark (greek)
nasus = nose (latin)

All together-> NOSE SHARK!

Very cute! Love this shark. BOOP!

©DPerrine

34 140
2019-09-30

It's Today is the Tropical Sawshark (Pristiophorus delicatus)!

pristis = saw (greek)
phoros= bearing (greek)
delicatus = delicate (latin)

All together-> DELICATE BEARING SAW!

How sweet!

©CSIRO

15 30
2019-09-16


[Huffington Post - Brasil] You May Feel Silly When You Find Out What Wi-Fi Actually Stands For https://t.co/I8OmoB9nTk

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2019-07-21

Talk about the etymology of all new words you introduce. Students find it really interesting.

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2019-07-07

Cool shows the origins of the word for “city” in European languages. Read the legend - it’s very interesting too! Source: https://t.co/9YduAYhTmV

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2019-06-26

It's Today's the Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)!

alopex= fox (greek)
vulpinus= fox (latin) (hence Vulpix the Pokemon!)

All together-> FOX FOX!

Guess because of the big tail? Also called a Fox Shark!

©endangeredspecieslawandpolicy
©BriannaBellerose

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2019-06-10

It's Today is the subclass of sharks & rays, Elasmobranchii!

elasma = beaten metal or elastic (greek)
brankhia = gills (greek)

All together-> BEATEN METAL ELASTIC GILLS!

Probably a reference to the flexible skeletons!

©Patrik Neckman
©Chris Fallows

27 103
2019-04-08

some thoughts on marine mammal etymology

6 26
2019-04-05

New Saint for Rent update! || The etymology of "sycophant" has roots in French.

⭐⭐ https://t.co/M7yBSPuKdg ⭐⭐

11 31
2019-04-04

It's Today is the Copper Shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)!

karcharos = sharp (greek)
rhinos = nose (greek)
brakhus = short (greek)
oura = tail (greek)

All together-> SHARP NOSE SHORT TAIL!

It's like the shark version of Spongebob Squarepants :)

© Doug Perrine

32 81
2019-03-11

Ushi-Oni Etymology for Look at all these good good Spooder cows T^T

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2019-02-13

It's Today is the name of the class that comprises all sharks, Chondrichthyes!

chondr = cartilage (greek)
ichthys = fish (greek)

All together-> CARTILAGE FISH!

Absolutely spot on!

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2019-02-05

It's Today is the Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis)!

lamna= shark (greek)
di = two (greek)
tropis = keel (greek)

All together-> TWO KEEL SHARK!

Spot on!
(The two keels/ridges at the base of the tail help to identify it as a salmon shark instead of a great white)

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2019-01-28

New work thing and a very special film. Excited to be getting this one out into cinemas from Feb 2019. If anyone wants to discuss the phonetics or etymology of the title hit me up. (KA-PER-NEE-UM*) *is one way to say it. ✌

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2018-12-20

Sophomore. In a string of garbled etymology, sophomore quite literally means "arguer." Which is fun, since many argue- in a similarly dull etymological sort of way- that it is the combination of "wise" and "foolish."

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2018-12-09

Happy It's the perfect time to share this little cartoon I've been working on. I'm a ~sucker~ for etymology

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2018-06-22