Acipenseres

/ˌæsɪpɛnˈsɪərɪz/ noun

Definition

The plural of acipenser, referring to multiple sturgeon fish or the order containing all sturgeon species.

Etymology

Latin plural of acipenser, preserving the classical case and gender system that scientific nomenclature inherited from medieval and Renaissance scholarship.

Kelly Says

This shows how even plurals got 'locked in' to scientific Latin—once you name something in an ancient language, all its grammatical forms travel through history with it.

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