Answer:Latin root words/distinguishing features.
Explanation:A root word is a word which contains the affixes, the affixes are the prefix and suffix, such words are usually ended with the ly.
A root word is a word viewed from its own light.
Most scientific names can be traced down to the Latin of origins,from the Latin origin of words they are distinguished and named accordingly.
THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES THE LATIN ROOT WORDS ARE ASSIGNED TO NEWLY DISCOVERED ORGANISMS.
