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List of common species names

Here are some species names that are given to many species.

Species	Meaning	Examples
arvensis	field	Convolvulus arvensis, Alauda arvensis
domesticus	house	Musca domestica, Felis domesticus
hortensis	garden-variety	Hydrangea hortensis, Satureja hortensis
officinalis	lit. "for the workshop", medicinal	Taraxacum officinale
palustris	marsh, swamp	Crocodylus palustris, Pinus palustris
pratensis	prairie, meadow	Anthus pratensis, Trifolium pratense
sativus	filling, used as food	Allium sativum, Pisum sativum, Cannabis sativa
tinctorius	colorful, used for dyeing	Isatis tinctoria, Dendrobates tinctorius

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