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In reply to the discussion: Pronunciation of Nesticidae? [View all]

2naSalit

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11. I think you
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jul 2016

have a good grasp of the differences. In my travels I have learned that those who learned via word mechanics have a greater understanding of more than just the words, they have more of a grasp if culture, history and overall life concepts. I feel the same about multilingual knowledge.

I do have some knowledge of some terminology in medicine, flora and fauna from making my own inquiry when I encounter something of interest but I don't know how well I'd do in biology and botany classes! I do know that many species are named after the person who identified them but I forget that part sometimes and really blow it with the names! It's a hobby that I am starting to have serious thoughts about studying though... like wildlife biology. Which reminds me, I have to go look something up.

Pronunciation of Nesticidae? [View all] frogmarch Jul 2016 OP
ooh Let's get some dino DNA!!! lapfog_1 Jul 2016 #1
haha, well, frogmarch Jul 2016 #3
I think it's... 2naSalit Jul 2016 #2
Thank you! frogmarch Jul 2016 #4
Sort of depends on where the root comes from... HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #5
I agree 2naSalit Jul 2016 #6
I think 'biologese' is a wonder as a constructed language HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #7
I enjoy the construction of biological nomenclature HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #8
Interestingly 2naSalit Jul 2016 #9
Around here, kids are now taught to read via "whole language" HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #10
I think you 2naSalit Jul 2016 #11
I was trained that it was vain to name a species after oneself... HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #12
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