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Re: [glosalist] Question about animal names

sydpidd@aol.com (sydpidd@...) on July 30, 2006

In a message dated 29/07/2006 04:26:55 GMT Standard Time,
bill@… writes:

Are all animal names just there scientific names? yes but …… you can use the generic name only if you are sure that the reader/listener
understands clearly - to my neighbor ,” your felis was on my bed” , to a
gathering of people interested in world cats “domesticus” but if any doubt “felis domesticus” etc

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