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mesopotamica

Mesopotamica is a Latin-derived adjective meaning "of Mesopotamia" and is used to denote a relation to the ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The term appears in scholarly, scientific, and cultural contexts to indicate origin, association, or focus on Mesopotamian history, archaeology, or geography.

Etymology

From the name Mesopotamia, itself from Greek meso- meaning "middle" and potamos meaning "river," the form mesopotamica

Usage in taxonomy and naming

In biological nomenclature, mesopotamica can function as a geographic epithet in binomial names, signaling that a

Other contexts

In archaeology, history, or museum work, mesopotamica is often used in titles or descriptors to indicate a

See also

Mesopotamia, toponymy, geographic epithets.

uses
the
Latin
suffix
-ica
to
create
an
adjective.
taxon
was
described
from
a
Mesopotamian
region
or
associated
with
it.
The
epithet
conveys
geographic
information
but
does
not
define
taxonomic
rank
or
status
by
itself.
Its
use
depends
on
the
author
and
the
conventions
of
the
taxonomic
group.
focus
on
Mesopotamian
material,
sites,
languages,
or
culture.
It
may
appear
in
academic
journal
names,
exhibit
labels,
or
catalog
entries,
serving
as
a
location-based
qualifier
rather
than
a
standalone
proper
noun.