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Dorothea's wriggler

Dorothea's wriggler noun: the fish Allomicrodesmus dorotheae.

Noun

Dorothea's wriggler (plural Dorothea's wrigglers)

  1. The fish Allomicrodesmus dorotheae.

Forms of Dorothea's wriggler

pluralDorothea's wrigglers

Origin of Dorothea's wriggler

The name honours Dorothea Bowers Schultz, the wife of Leonard Peter Schultz, who illustrated the monograph in which this species is described, although not this species.

Questions about Dorothea's wriggler

What does Dorothea's wriggler mean?
Dorothea's wriggler means the fish Allomicrodesmus dorotheae.
What part of speech is Dorothea's wriggler?
Dorothea's wriggler is a noun.
What is the plural of Dorothea's wriggler?
The plural of Dorothea's wriggler is Dorothea's wrigglers.

Words near Dorothea's wriggler in the dictionary

  1. doronicums
  2. Dorotea
  3. Doroteo
  4. Doroteos
  5. Dorothea
  6. Dorothea's wriggler
  7. Dorothei
  8. Dorotheus
  9. Dorotheuses
  10. Dorothy
  11. Dorothy bag

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