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Letter: Nomenclature hellenensis

Published 26 November 2008

From Bernard Pearson

Feedback refers to “proper terminology” in the naming of Bigfoot and goes on to refer to the name Anthropoidipes ameriborealis as being derived from Latin (8 November).

It is of course derived from Greek, as are many so-called Latin names. The key words, transliterated, are anthropos (man), eidos (form), pous or podos (foot) and boreas (north wind).

Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK

Issue no. 2684 published 29 November 2008

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