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Scientific names are always written in Latin.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that scientific names are always written in Latin?

Partly. One reference work notes scientific names were in Latin or Greek and that binomial nomenclature is largely derived from both languages, while a peer-reviewed article states names under the nomenclature Codes are treated as Latin. Neither fully settles the absolute 'always' claim, and the Greek derivation points against it.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Setting scientific names at all taxonomic ranks in italics facilitates their quick recognition in scientific papers
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Setting scientific names at all taxonomic ranks in italics facilitates their quick recognition in scientific papers. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-020-00048-6

Evidence against · 1
List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
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List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_and_Greek_words_commonly_used_in_systematic_names

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