swiftae

Translingual

Etymology

From English Swift +‎ -ae, in honor of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

Adjective

swiftae

  1. (specific epithet)/species descriptor. only used in Nannaria swiftae.
    • 2022 April 20, Megan Marples, “Taylor Swift inspired an entomologist to name a new millipede species after the megastar”, in CNN‎[1] (in English):
      An entomologist named a new species of millipede Nannaria swiftae after pop star Taylor Swift.
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