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- adjective
Young (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Young's ..."
Etymologies
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Examples
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There are three species of vampire bat: Desmodus rotundus, Diphylla ecaudata, and Diaemus youngi.
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While the trees are youngi they are ge - nerally froft-bit by the fevere cold of fpring.
The Fruit-gardener: Containing the Method of Raising Stocks, for Multiplying of Fruit-trees, by ... 1768
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'Tis a reverting the decrees of nature: and there - fore 'twas no ill anfwer which Dionyjius the Tyrant gave to his Mother, who in her age de - fign'd fuch a match, that, tho by his Regal Power he Could difpenfe with pofitive Laws, yet he could not abrogate thofe of. nature, or make it fit for her an old Woman to - marry a youngi Man.
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Boreopterus, Feilongus youngi is also supposed to belong here, but I'm sceptical).
ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Darren Naish none@example.com 2010
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Boreopterus, Feilongus youngi is also supposed to belong here, but I'm sceptical).
ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Darren Naish none@example.com 2010
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