Scientific names are derived mostly from ____________ language.

German

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Greek

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Latin

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Spanish

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Solution

The correct option is D Latin
Scientific names are derived from the Latin language. This is because it is a dead language and the meanings of words are not prone to changes.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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