English words from taxonomic name
- aspergillusAny of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
- squalidExtremely dirty and unpleasant.
- velociraptorA small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya).
- tocoCorporal punishment; chastisement; beatings.
- anhingaSynonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
- aspleniumSynonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
- zingiberAny member of the genus Zingiber of gingers.
- osmanthusAny of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus, often used to create several liquors, jams, jellies, syrups, and teas.
- anthemiscamomile, in genus Anthemis.
- aroniachokeberry
- acanthocinineAny longhorn beetle of the tribe Acanthocinini.
- acanthoptA member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.
- accipitridAny member of the family Accipitridae of birds of prey.
- actiniaA sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.
- adapiformAny of a group of extinct primate of the infraorder Adapiformes.
- aelurillineAny spider in the tribe Aelurillini.
- albizziaAny of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.
- aleocharineAny rove beetle of the subfamily Aleocharinae
- amborellaThe plant Amborella trichopoda native to New Caledonia
- ampelidaceousOf or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
- anthicidAny of the beetles in the family Anthicidae.
- asfarvirusAny virus of the family Asfarviridae.
- asilomorphAny fly of the infraorder Asilomorpha.
- aulopiformAny of many fish of the order Aulopiformes.
- bala sharkA species of cyprinid; Balantiocheilos melanopterus.
- bovidAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
- brucineAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
- buthidAny scorpion in the family Buthidae.
- dilophosaurAny theropod of the genus Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, distinguished by having two plates on its head.
- discomyceteAny of the group Discomycetes of fungi.
- eumenidAny member of the vespid subfamily Eumeninae, the potter wasps.
- galliformOf or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes.
- geomyoidOf or relating to the superfamily Geomyoidea.
- guira cuckooA non-parasitic species of cuckoo, Guira guira, found in South America.
- hammatoceratidAny of the family †Hammatoceratidae of lower and middle Jurassic ammonites.
- ichthyopsidOf or relating to the taxon Ichthyopsida of vertebrates.
- monoprionidianHaving a polyparium with a single row of cells.
- myriapodAny arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.
- nematognathA catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.
- octopodAny animal with eight feet or foot-like parts.
- pliosaurianRelating to or characteristic of pliosaurs.
- pyxieA small, flowering plant of the genus Pyxidanthera, native to the eastern United States, now typically known as pyxiemoss or pixie moss.
- ranidOf or pertaining to the true frogs.
- saccomyoidSynonym of geomyoid.
- squamateCovered in scales.
- unioniformResembling or characteristic of a unionid.
- unionoidAny member of the family Unionidae or its order Unionida of freshwater mussels.
- vimbaAny member of the genus Vimba of cyprinid fish.
- xenacanthiformAny of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans.
- ziphiidOf, pertaining to, or being a beaked whale.