Balearic

/ˌbæliˈɛrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the Balearic Islands, located off the eastern coast of Spain, or their people and culture.

Etymology

From Latin 'Balearis,' referring to the Balearic Islands. The name possibly derives from 'balliarici' or from the islanders' famous skill with sling-throwing ('ballista').

Kelly Says

Balearic sandgrouse and Balearic shearwaters are named after these islands, and the name lives on in modern biology because Renaissance naturalists loved naming species after geographic discoveries!

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