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Our Names
Humans have given us all names like they give themselves names. Scientists have given us names in Latin which is the language the Romans used to speak in. Fly Agaric has a Latin name of Amanita muscaria.
We also have an english language name which has two parts like humans. We have a family name and our own individual name.
Discos and Funnels are family names.