burgdorferi

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Burgdorfer, but especially American entomologist Willy Burgdorfer.

Adjective

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burgdorferi

  1. Burgdorfer (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Burgdorfer's ..."