Word origins

• mikeA microphone.
• acerA plant of the genus Acer; a maple.
• xiThe 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
• venusSexual activity or intercourse; sex; lust, love.
• cosmosThe universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
• sapiensA human being (Homo sapiens).
• tangoA standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
• magnoliaA tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
• ericaAny of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants
• coryAny fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.
• daphneAny one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
• candidaA yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
• LIVA member of the Livonian people.
• enidAny snail in the family Enidae.
• sativaCannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.
• staphylococcusA spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.
• sidaAny member of species in the genus Sida of flowering plants in the mallow family.
• salviaA plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
• fuchsiaA popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.
• cannaAny member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
• azaleaA plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.
• clematisAny plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.
• helicobacterAny member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
• nematodeA worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
• mycoplasmaAny infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• clostridiumAny of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
• gardeniaAny of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
• eugeniaAny member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.
• camelliaAny plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.
• steviaAny of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America.
• hostaAny of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
• lantanaAny member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
• vireoAny of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
• fusariumAny of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.
• cryptosporidiumAny protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
• verbenaVerbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.
• calendulaAny plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. Used for decoration, as food or spice, and as a trap crop.
• yersiniaA Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.
• suidAny of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
• hominidAny human, the only members of the family Hominidae as traditionally defined.
• tyrannosaurusAny large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.
• tanagerAny of numerous species of often colorful passerine birds that inhabit New World forests within the family Thraupidae.
• arionAny slug of the genus Arion.
• mastodonExtinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
• begoniaAny plant of the large genus of Begonia.
• trogonA bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.
• phytophthoraAny of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.
• dendrobiumAny plant of the genus Dendrobium.
• cichlidAny of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
• salmonidOf or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings.
• brucellaAny of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.
• plumeriafrangipani
• solanumAny plant in the genus Solanum.
• cereusAny of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
• nigellaAny plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
• lobeliaA member of the genus Lobelia, flowering plants in the Lobelioideae subfamily of family Campanulaceae, containing many species, some of which are garden plants.
• melaleucaAny member of the genus Melaleuca of shrubs and trees in the myrtle family.
• cetaceanPertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
• hypericumAny of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, St. John's worts.
• GalaxAn independent city in Virginia, United States.
• delphiniumA cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
• sphagnumAny of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
• quercetinA flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
• banksiaA plant belonging to the genus Banksia.
• daphniaA water flea of the genus Daphnia.
• corynebacteriumAny bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
• panicumAny of the genus Panicum of tropical grasses.
• tabulateTo arrange in tabular form; to arrange into a table.
• bulbophyllumAny of the orchids of the genus Bulbophyllum, which are epiphytes and lithophytes.
• danioAny of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.
• impatiensAny of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
• chonA surname.
• rickettsiaAny of a group of gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Rickettsia, carried as parasites by ticks, fleas and lice, that cause typhus and other diseases.
• penstemonAny plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.
• pneumocystisA parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.
• zinniaAny of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.
• ranunculusAny plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot.
• termesA termite.
• vacciniumAny of the genus Vaccinium of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.
• botrytisAny fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
• trifoliumAny of the genus Trifolium of clovers and trefoils.
• morphoAny of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.
• coleusAny of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their own genus Coleus,
• vitexAny of several species of the genus Vitex.
• sapienA human, a specimen of Homo sapiens.
• lycorisAny plant of the genus Lycoris.
• opuntiaOpuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
• styloA stylographic pen.
• boroniaAny of several aromatic herbs, of the genus Boronia, used in perfumery.
• campanulaAny plant of the genus Campanula.
• solidagoThe goldenrod, or any of various similar plants in the genus Solidago.
• cattleyaAny plant of the genus Cattleya, a genus of orchids.
• polygonumAny of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
• crataegusAny plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
• trichomoniasisA common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
• triceratopsCommon name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.
• ixiaAny of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa.
• myotisA mouse-eared bat.
• rhinovirusAny of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.
• potentillaAny of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils.