Re: Phaedrolosaurus ilikensis etymology

["Ken Kinman" <kinman@hotmail.com>]

Mickey,
     There is a town called Ilik in that area of far western China, so I 
assume that is what it is named after.  Ilik is also a surname.  Most likely 
ilikensis would roughly translate as "from the area of Ilik".
             ------Ken
P.S.  Or perhaps it was named after a brand of beer drunk in that region, or 
someone was listening to a CD of music by a singer named Ilik.  Or even a 
double meaning?, indicating "a shiny tooth that I like."  These days it is 
really hard to know for sure.  :-)
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> From: "Mickey Mortimer" <Mickey_Mortimer11@msn.com>
> Reply-To: Mickey_Mortimer11@msn.com
> To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
> Subject: Phaedrolosaurus ilikensis etymology
> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 04:23:35 -0700
>
> I know Phaedrolosaurus means "shining lizard", but what does the species 
> name "ilikensis" mean?  Thanks.
>
> Mickey Mortimer


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