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In the lead, Boa constrictor is given as a first example of a binomial name. It's not wrong, but I'm not sure it's a good choice. In plain English, constrictor means "any snake that kills its prey by constriction"; hence, you can interpret "boa constrictor" in plain English as a boa snake that kills by contriction. This may not be an accurate circumscription, but it makes the example more confusing than necessary. An example where neither part is also a word in plain English would be better. Homo sapiens, Canis lupus, Pinus pinea - there's no end of examples, among them fairly well-known ones, that I think would be better - but I'm not sure which would serve us best here. Thoughts? Nø (talk) 08:11, 22 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
I'm pretty sure the hierarchy graphic near the top of the page is upside down. All the versions in different languages on the image page have life at the top and species on the bottom. Is there a specific reason why this graphic lists the ranks in reverse order, or is it just a mistake? 76.78.85.60 (talk) 05:10, 5 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
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