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Please help with Latin

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Please help with Latin translations

Please help create Wiktionary entries for these Latin and Translingual words (taxonomic epithets)

Current lists

2011 Catalogue of Life:

Top:

• Top 100 unfilled — Which epithet is the most commonly found in scientific names but still has no entry on Wiktionary? This is the unfilled Top 100.
• Most Common Epithets 1 — Same as above but includes completed entries. Which Latin epithet is found in over 2000 binominal species' names? This list gives the top 1000 most common species epithets, ranked by how many binomial names they're found in. A complete list divided into pages, starting with the first 6000. (see also: Most Common Epithets contents page; Original Top 1000 list)
• Most threatened — Which epithets belong to the largest number of threatened species? Unfilled entries only.

By Suffix:

• Epithets by Suffix (page 1) — for finding entries which share a suffix. Epithets retro-sorted from nausicaa to tausaghyz, (see also: Epithets by Suffix contents)
• -i, -ii, -o, -x,
• -ceps, -color, -cornis, -flora, -glottis/-glossus, -nsis, -pennis, -pes

By Prefix:

• Most common first four letters: nigr-, long-, flav- (May add more later. Please request others if these are helpful)

More info:

• Motivation — Why I made these lists. Also other details, what highlights mean, notes, sources, to do list.

Older lists

2006 Red List species only (all categories):

• species latin 20+
• 10-19, 6-9, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1(A-K), 1(L-Z)
• Not in new lists: genus A-K, genus L-Z, variety names

Resources

• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names (Wikipedia)
• Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
• Etymological Compendium of Cycad Names
• Wiktionary:About Latin — Editing Latin entries on Wiktionary
• Virtual Botanic Garden - most entries have explanation of epithet
• Dictionary of Botanical Epithets - mostly of alpine plants

Popularity lists

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Assessment data (Wikipedia Release Version Tools)

• Animal
• Plant
• Australian biota

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