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The parent is correct, "corvus" is Latin for raven. The scientific name for the family of species is also derived from "corvus", but it means "raven" neverthele
by throwaway894345 5y ago
The parent is correct, "corvus" is Latin for raven. The scientific name for the family of species is also derived from "corvus", but it means "raven" nevertheless. In other words, the science community named the family after the latin word for raven, not the other way around.