Durio

/ˈdʊrioʊ/ noun

Definition

The genus name for durian trees in botanical classification.

Etymology

From Malay durian via scientific Latin nomenclature. Botanists Latinized the Malay word to create the formal genus name following binomial nomenclature conventions.

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Durio is how scientists talk about durian trees—it's part of a secret language of Latin names that lets researchers across the world refer to the exact same organism, transcending language barriers.

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