Acinetae

/ˌæsɪˈniːti/ noun

Definition

Plural of acineta; multiple organisms of the genus Acineta.

Etymology

From Latin plural form of 'acineta.' Following standard binomial nomenclature, '-ae' is the feminine plural suffix for Latin-derived scientific names.

Kelly Says

Taxonomists love these Latin plural forms—'acinetae' sounds more scientific than 'acinetas,' even though they mean the same thing, and the Latin version persists in scientific journals today!

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