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Why is latin used in taxonomic nomenclature?

April 26, 2017Biology India Latin Mathematics nomenclature taxonomic Used

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Why is latin used in taxonomic nomenclature?

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Latin is used because in the past it was a internationally understood language, and if a language such as english were used, only a proportion of people across the world would have understood it. So when species were first assigned names, Latin was used and it has continued due to tradition.