Word origins

• acerathereAn extinct rhinoceros of the genus †Aceratherium.
• acontiaThreadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
• adipositasadiposity; obesity
• adoxographA work of adoxography.
• adoxographyFine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
• ailuridAny member of the family Ailuridae.
• ailurineAny member of the subfamily Ailurinae.
• alphabetaryalphabetic; rudimentary
• amphigastriumA small scale-like leaf on the underside of stems of certain liverworts.
• amplexicaulHaving lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
• amylo-starch
• anachronizeTo refer to, or put into, a wrong time period.
• antero-anterior; front; forward
• anthodiumcalathidium.
• anthraco-Coal.
• antilopineRelating to, or resembling, antelopes.
• apico-Having a shape that has a tip, point, or apex; apical, pointy.
• arcuate fasciculusA bundle of axons that forms part of the superior longitudinal fasciculus.
• argumentum ad lapidemThe informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.
• atlanto-atlas
• atoniaLack of muscle tone.
• brachycephalicHaving a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right); having a broad skull with a cephalic index over 80.
• bronchiumA bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
• brotulidAny member of the Brotulidae.
• caesaropapismThe combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
• catameniaThe female menstrual discharge.
• causalgiaA disorder with intense burning pain, type 2 of two types of complex regional pain syndrome.
• cestodeA parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
• chemo-Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
• chiasmaA crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
• chinnyHaving a prominent chin.
• chion-snow
• citigradeCharacteristic of spiders of the species Loxosceles rufescens (syn. Loxosceles citigrada).
• clitellumA glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.
• cnidarianAny of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
• coenurosisA parasitic infestation of Taenia tapeworm larvae; most common in ungulates and canids
• colo-Pertaining to the colon.
• concentreTo come together at a common centre.
• cophosisTotal deafness.
• DalecarliaA province in central Sweden.
• dasyphyllousHaving downy leaves.
• defenestrateTo eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
• dictynidAny spider in the family Dictynidae.
• divergencySynonym of divergence.
• dys-difficult
• dysgenicOf or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
• emboliumA narrow piece separating the costa and corium in certain insects of the suborder Heteroptera.
• ensatesword-shaped
• ensatinaA salamander native to western North America in the genus Ensatina.
• esquamuloseNot covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
• essiveOf, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity.
• furcaA forked structure, a fork-like part.
• gadoliniaThe rare earth gadolinium oxide
• galacto-Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
• gambogeAny of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
• glans penisA conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis.
• glaucescenceThe quality of being glaucescent, the state of being a bluish-green color.
• globuliferousBearing, containing, or generating globules.
• glucinumberyllium.
• guttiferousYielding gum or resinous substance, especially said of trees and shrubs in family Guttiferae (now Clusiaceae) that abound in resinous sap.
• gymnureA small carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling a large rat, which inhabits various parts of Southeast Asia.
• haloragaceousOf or relating to the Haloragaceae.
• HarrovianA pupil of Harrow School, England.
• hippophagiEaters of horsemeat.
• hyraceumThe petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.
• ingestaMaterial introduced into the body by the stomach or alimentary canal.
• -itisDenoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
• ixodicRelating to or caused by hard ticks.
• Juno MonetaSynonym of Juno, particularly as a patron of the state mint and Roman coinage.
• kalianContaining potassium.
• kaliumpotassium.
• lepidoteCovered with scurfy scales.
• lithomargeSynonym of kaolinite.
• lumbricalWorm-like.
• lumbricalisSynonym of lumbrical.
• lycopinA resinous extract of Lycopus virginicus, formerly used as an internal hemostatic.
• lyrateShaped like a lyre.
• mantidmantis (insect)
• mantoidOf, relating to, or resembling the order Mantodea.
• matrassA bolt for a crossbow.
• melidectesAny of a number of birds in the genus Melidectes in the honeyeater family, endemic to New Guinea and New Britain.
• mesorchiumThe fold of peritoneum that attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotum.
• monasticonA book describing or giving an account of monasteries.
• monopetalousHaving only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous.
• muco-mucus.
• octariusThe pint (eighth of a gallon) in the apothecaries' system.
• omnitudeThe fact or condition of being all.
• onco-Pertaining to tumors.
• oncoticRelating to osmotic pressure caused by the presence of colloids.
• oncotripsyThe selective targeting of cancer tissue using ultrasound.
• ophiureAny echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea
• orthognathousStraight-jawed.
• papilionaceousPertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.
• parallacticOf or pertaining to parallax.
• parapterumIn certain insects, a parapteron
• peritrochiumThe wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.
• pharyngo-Forms terms relating to the pharynx.
• pneumologyThe study of the respiratory system and organs.
• pons asinorumA method for finding the middle term of a syllogism in Aristotlean analytics.
• proventriculusThe part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes.