Definitions
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- adjective
Proctor (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Proctor's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Proctor.
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Examples
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Palms (Coccothrinax proctorii and Thrinax radiata) are common and climbing cacti (Selenicereus) are well represented.
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