Confused that dinoflagellates do not beat up dinosaurs.
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Confused that dinoflagellates do not beat up dinosaurs. I expected them to be the beast that could take any dino.
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Confused that dinoflagellates do not beat up dinosaurs. I expected them to be the beast that could take any dino.
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dinoflagellates vs flagellicaudatans! The Ultimate War! -
Confused that dinoflagellates do not beat up dinosaurs. I expected them to be the beast that could take any dino.
the name means something more like "terrible ones who have little whips all over them"
But still.
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the name means something more like "terrible ones who have little whips all over them"
But still.
Why do all the coolest creatures get labeled "terrible"
"terrible lizard" Dinosaur
"terrible ant" Dinomyrmex
"terrible lil' sea floggers" Dinoflagellates -
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Why do all the coolest creatures get labeled "terrible"
"terrible lizard" Dinosaur
"terrible ant" Dinomyrmex
"terrible lil' sea floggers" DinoflagellatesDinomyrmex is NOT a "terrible" ant. It's literally one of the very best ants. They are huge. They don't sting. They are cute. Top notch ant. Will crawl on your hand. They are gentle and curious.
They do have big mandibles, but don't bite without a good reason.
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Dinomyrmex is NOT a "terrible" ant. It's literally one of the very best ants. They are huge. They don't sting. They are cute. Top notch ant. Will crawl on your hand. They are gentle and curious.
They do have big mandibles, but don't bite without a good reason.
@futurebird for some reason, I already have the wikipedia page for Dinoflagellate luciferase open in a tab I'd forgotten about. (Yeah, there are bioluminescent dinoflagellates!)
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Dinomyrmex is NOT a "terrible" ant. It's literally one of the very best ants. They are huge. They don't sting. They are cute. Top notch ant. Will crawl on your hand. They are gentle and curious.
They do have big mandibles, but don't bite without a good reason.
@futurebird at the time "Dinosaur" was coined (1842), the meaning of "terrible" was some combination of "terrifying" and "impressive". I think that's what is usually meant by "dino" and "deino" in scientific names.
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@futurebird at the time "Dinosaur" was coined (1842), the meaning of "terrible" was some combination of "terrifying" and "impressive". I think that's what is usually meant by "dino" and "deino" in scientific names.
@futurebird
here's a surprise (for me, anyway):"... Dinoflagellates (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos) 'whirling' and Latin flagellum 'whip, scourge') ..."
I didn't expect that. (The "dino" in "dinosaur" has a different orgin.)
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@futurebird
here's a surprise (for me, anyway):"... Dinoflagellates (from Ancient Greek δῖνος (dînos) 'whirling' and Latin flagellum 'whip, scourge') ..."
I didn't expect that. (The "dino" in "dinosaur" has a different orgin.)
@futurebird
The orgin of "dino" in "dinosaur" and most other taxonomic names:
"dino-, deino-: Pronunciation: /daɪnoʊ/. Origin: Ancient Greek: δεινός (deinós). Meaning: "terrible", "formidable". Used for presumably fearfully large or dangerous animals or animal parts."
