Definitions
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- adjective Maguire (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Maguire's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Maguire.
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The daisy, or Erigeron maguirei, which is a member of the sunflower family, is a perennial herb with white or pink flowers.
NYT > Home Page By JOHN M. BRODER 2011
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The daisy, or Erigeron maguirei, which is a member of the sunflower family, is a perennial herb with white or pink flowers.
NYT > Home Page By JOHN M. BRODER 2011
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