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princeps

princeps

1 9.9
A Latin word used in animal or plant names to show the main species
  • proper noun
  • /ˈprɪnˌkɛps/
  • Specialized
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  • Princeps finis dierum.

Examples

  • Princeps finis dierum.

    End of Days (1999)

  • Lady and gentlemen, please meet Homo Princeps.

    Left One Alive (2024)

  • We're calling it 'Homo Princeps.'

    Left One Alive (2024)

  • From the period of the triumvirate with Antony and Lepidus, Octavian still held the title of Princeps, which could be translated as Leader (or, in German, Führer).

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  • The biologist introduced a new species named Homo Princeps to his research team.

  • In ancient Rome, the title Princeps referred to the first citizen or leader of the state.

  • Many scientists recognize Princeps as a marker for the principal species in their studies.

Compounds

Ochotona princeps
  • Specialized
9.9

A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountains of western North America

Surface Forms

princeps main

Etymology

Princeps in scientific names comes from the same Latin parts primus ('first') and caput ('head'), so it is used to mark a species as the 'first' or chief example in its group. For example, a plant named Rosa princeps is called the main or first type of its kind.