What is the practical significance of assigning Latin names to wildlife representatives?
Why is Latin used so often in science? The first botanical reference book was written by K. Linnaeus in Latin. Even BC. scientists understood that it was necessary to maintain a universal and uniform terminology. Today, the rule that all living organisms should be assigned only Latin names is established in the code of biological nomenclature. This was invented so that scientists, naturalists from any country, speaking different languages, could understand exactly what kind of living organism we are talking about. Also, due to the peculiarities of the existing languages (for example, non-inflexibility of endings, pronunciation peculiarities or a weak synonymous dictionary), it is easier to use one universal language. Some languages may simply not have a coined new name. For example, common nevyannik (chamomile) is very difficult to translate into French or Chinese. Latin itself is quite easy to pronounce and write. It is for these reasons that only Latin nomenclature is used in a science such as biology. By the way, medical professionals and pharmacists also use Latin terminology for the same reasons.