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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee -2 points 4 months ago

I mean if they aren't Swahili why would they pick something randomly from that language?

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 13 points 4 months ago

The same reason a lot of people do: because it sounds nice. Plus, maybe flowers were what the cicada was named after. When someone discovers a species, they usually get a decent amount of leeway when naming it.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

honestly it's not just a decent amount of leeway, it's basically free game so long as you're not outright offensive.

There's a gene called "sonic hedgehog", and many other organisms with names that are specifically meant to just be funny and absurd.

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