floresiensis

Latin

Etymology

From Flores, an island in Indonesia (from Portuguese flores (“flowers”), from Latin flōrēs) + -iēnsis.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /floː.re.siˈen.sis/, [fɫoː.rɛ.sɪˈẽː.sɪs]

Adjective

flōresiēnsis (neuter flōresiēnse); third declension

Of or pertaining to the island of Flores in Indonesia.

Descendants

Translingual: Homo floresiensis

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