Most names in biological nomenclature of living organisms are taken from which language?
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Scientific names are written based on the rules of Binomial Nomenclature established by Carolus Linnaeus:
Genus Name: The first word (the genus) must always start with a capital letter.
Specific Epithet: The second word (the species) must always start with a lowercase letter.
Typography: When printed, scientific names should be in italics; if handwritten, they must be underlined separately.Both Panthera tigris (Tiger) and Pisum sativum (Garden pea) correctly follow the "Capital-lowercase" rule.
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