Gaviae

/ˈɡeɪviːi/ noun

Definition

Plural of gavia in Latin; multiple members of the gavia genus of loons.

Etymology

From gavia plus Latin plural suffix -ae, used in scientific nomenclature following traditional Linnaean naming conventions.

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Gaviae shows how scientists created an entire universal language using Latin—so a biologist in Japan and one in Brazil can discuss birds using identical plural forms.

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