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No. 6,822 in Russian

floresiensis

The word "floresiensis" is not Russian; it is Latin, used in scientific nomenclature to mean "from Flores" (an island in Indonesia).

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  • Впервые скелеты Homo floresiensis были найдены на острове Флорес.

    The skeletons of Homo floresiensis were first discovered on the island of Flores.

    Proper noun representing a species name.

  • Научные споры о месте Homo floresiensis в нашей эволюции продолжаются.

    The scientific debates about the place of Homo floresiensis in our evolution are ongoing.

    Proper noun in a scientific context.

  • Хоббит, известный также как Homo floresiensis, вымер несколько тысяч лет назад.

    The hobbit, also known as Homo floresiensis, disappeared several thousand years ago.

    Alias used for the species in a descriptive manner.

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