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• the name of the liverwort genus Ptilidium comes from the Greek word ptilidion for "small feather", a reference to the plant's "feathery" appearance?
• the name of the mushroom Amanita echinocephala (pictured) means "hedgehog-head" in Ancient Greek, referring to its spiny, or warty-looking cap?
• the name of the Lasiognathus genus of anglerfish (L. amphirhampus pictured), distinctive for its huge upper jaw, derives from the Greek for "hairy jaw"?
• the style of Ancient Greek black-figure pottery had its origins in Corinth, Greece?
• the South American rodent Irenomys, which has teeth similar to those of an African elephant, was named after the Ancient Greek word iren ("peace") to commemorate the end of World War I?
• the Charioteer of Delphi, an almost-intact ancient Greek statue, was lost for nearly 2000 years?
• Boletus calopus, a European mushroom, derives its scientific name from the Ancient Greek for "pretty foot," referring to its attractive stalk?
• the Ancient Greek mathematician Polybius invented the Polybius square, a cryptographic technique?
• the Piraeus Lion is an ancient Greek statue "embellished" with runic graffiti by Vikings?
• Lesbian wines were some of the most highly sought after wines of the Ancient Greeks?