nov.

¹ American

abbreviation

novelist.

Nov. ² American

abbreviation

November.

Nov British

abbreviation

November

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"During a recreational dive in the summer during the undergraduate study of HY Chan in 2019, he accidentally discovered Thecacera sesama sp. nov. in northern Taiwan waters," the researchers said.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

See Analytical Table on Tome I. nov. iii., v., xi., xxxvii., xxxix., xl., xlviii., lvii.;

From The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by Painter, William

Crithidia euryophthalmi, sp. nov., from the Hemipteran Bug, Euryophthalmus convivus Stål, by Irene McCulloch.

From The Subspecies of the Mountain Chickadee by Grinnell, Joseph

Tellina, probably nov. species, but too imperfect for description.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

D. Microscleres of the gemmule without a trace of rotules, those of the parenchyma birotulate Corvospongilla, nov., p.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

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