Word origins

• cadlinaAny dorid nudibranch in the genus Cadlina.
• canariumAny of the genus Canarium of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees, many yielding edible nuts, native or naturalized from Eastern Africa to Polynesia.
• C. difficileClostridium difficile, a species of bacteria.
• cephalochordateAny of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
• chalcidoidAny wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea
• chilognathanAny millipede of the subclass Chilognatha.
• colobognathanAny millipede of the subterclass Colobognatha.
• corynexochidAny trilobite of the order †Corynexochida.
• ctenantheAny flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.
• ctenopomaAny of the genus Ctenopoma of climbing gouramies, native to Africa, including certain members of the genus Microctenopoma, which was part of Ctenopoma in the past.
• dalmanitidAny trilobite of the family Dalmanitidae.
• darlingtoniaAny of the genus Darlingtonia of California pitcher plants.
• dimetrodonAny carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period
• diplopodAny animal of the class Diplopoda: a millipede.
• distichodusAny of the genus Distichodus of freshwater fish found in Africa.
• E. coliEscherichia coli, a species of bacteria.
• enarthronoteAny of the suborder Enarthronota of mites in the order Oribatida.
• eodiscineAny trilobite in the suborder †Eodiscina.
• eranthemumAny of the genus Eranthemum of herbaceous plants.
• geophilomorphAny centipede of the order Geophilomorpha.
• ginkgoidAny gymnosperm in the subclass Ginkgoidae.
• gomphidiusAny of the genus Gomphidius of mushrooms.
• harpetidAny trilobite in the order †Harpetida.
• harpidAny member of the family Harpidae of snails.
• helminthomorphAny millipede in the infraclass Helminthomorpha.
• homo sapienA member of the species Homo sapiens.
• hydnellumAny of the genus Hydnellum of tooth fungi.
• kainellidAny trilobite in the family †Kainellidae.
• lichidAny trilobite in the order †Lichida.
• lomandraAny of various perennial, rushlike, herbaceous plants of the genus Lomandra, family Asparagaceae, largely native to Australia.
• meliolineOf or relating to fungi of the order Meliolales or black mildews.
• menuraA lyrebird.
• mesembryanthemumAny of the genus Mesembryanthemum of herbaceous or suffruticose plants.
• mola molaA fish of the species Mola mola, an ocean sunfish or mola.
• mygalomorphAny spider of the infraorder Mygalomorphae, members of which have parallel, downward-running fangs.
• neriteAny snail of the genus Nerita, or more generally, of the family Neritidae.
• neritidAny in sea snail in the family Neritidae; a nerite.
• odontopleuridAny trilobite of the order †Odontopleurida.
• olenellidAny trilobite in the family †Olenellidae.
• olenellineAny member of the suborder †Olenellina of trilobites.
• olenelloidAny member of the superfamily †Olenelloidea of trilobites.
• olenidAny member of the family Olenidae of trilobites.
• osteolaemineA crocodile of the subfamily Osteolaeminae.
• palpigradeA small invertebrate arachnid of the taxonomic order Palpigradi.
• phacopidAny trilobite of the order †Phacopida.
• plagiosaurAny of the superfamily †Plagiosauroidea of stereospondyl temnospondyls that lived during the Triassic period.
• platydesmidanAny millipede in the order Platydesmida.
• platyhelminthAny flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes.
• podicipedidAny bird in the family Podicipedidae; a grebe.
• ptychopariidAny trilobite of the order †Ptychopariida.
• redlichiidAny trilobite in the order †Redliichida.
• redlichiineAny member of the suborder †Redlichiina of trilobites.
• redlichioidAny member of the order †Redlichiida of trilobites.
• saukiidAny trilobite in the family †Saukiidae.
• siphonophoridAny millipede in the family Siphonophoridae.
• siphonophoridanAny millipede in the order Siphonophorida.
• siphonorhinidAny millipede in the family Siphonorhinidae.
• spinosaurAny theropod dinosaur of the genus †Spinosaurus.
• tephritoidAny fly of the superfamily Tephritoidea.
• tetractinellidAny sponge of the order Tetractinellida or family Tetractinellidae.
• tribotherianAny primitive mammal in the paraphyletic legion †Tribotheria, having tribosphenic molars.
• trinucleidAny trilobite of the family †Trinucleidae.
• uaruUaru amphiacanthoides, a species of cichlid native to South America where it occurs in clear streams of the Amazon Basin.
• unionidAny member of the family Unionidae of bivalves.
• verneuilinidAny member of the order Verneuilinida of foraminiferans.
• xeranthemumAny of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe.
• xerineAny squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae.
• zethineAny member of the family Zethinae of potter wasps.
• zygaenidAny member of the moth family Zygaenidae.
• zyzzyvaA tropical American weevil of the genus Zyzzyva.