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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 8 Mar 2001 08:53:51 +0100
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Hinnites
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Dear Henk,
the generic name Hinnites is certainly caused by the Latin "hinnio" = neigh,
or "hinnitus"
(masculine) = the neigh. I think, the termination "-es" marks the plural in
the 3. Declension.
Gert

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