Word origins

• ophrysAny orchid of the genus Ophrys, often vernacularly called bee orchids.
• protistAny of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.
• bombyxAny member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
• colobusAny of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
• cotoneasterAny of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus Cotoneaster, that have pinkish flowers and red berries.
• annonacustard apple (tree of the genus Annona and its fruit)
• calandraA calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).
• miscanthusAny of several perennial grasses, of genus Miscanthus, native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, varieties of which are cultivated as ornamental plants or are used in agriculture (as a source of biomass for the production of biofuel, as a livestock bedding material, and as a feedstock for bioplastics).
• clarkiaAny of several annual flowering plants, of the genus Clarkia, native to the Americas.
• phaceliaAny of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
• spathiphyllumAny plant of the genus Spathiphyllum.
• lycopodiumA club moss of the genus Lycopodium.
• dryasEither of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant
• crotalariaAny of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs.
• glaucusAny member of the genus Glaucus of nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea, strikingly colored with blue and silvery white.
• planitiaA low plain.
• laminariaAny of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
• lepidiumAny cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.
• lespedezaAny of many leguminous plants of the genus Lespedeza, including bush clover.
• pucciniaAny rust fungus of the genus Puccinia.
• babesiaAny of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.
• araliaSpikenard and any of many related ornamental and food plants, of the genus Aralia, from Asia and the Americas.
• verbascumA mullein (of genus Verbascum)
• kalmiaAny plant in the taxonomic genus Kalmia.
• caulerpaAny seaweed of the genus Caulerpa.
• matricariaAny of the plants in the genus Matricaria.
• phylloxeraAn insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
• brugmansiaA flowering plant of the genus Brugmansia, native to subtropical regions of South America.
• tillandsiaAny member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
• tradescantiaAny of the genus Tradescantia of spiderworts.
• moraxellaAny of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
• cardamineAny plant of the genus Cardamine; a bittercress.
• cycasAny member of the plant genus Cycas.
• ulvaAny organism of the genus Ulva.
• lythrumAny plant of the genus Lythrum.
• crinumAny of the genus Crinum of perennial plants with large showy flowers on leafless stems, which develop from bulbs.
• bryophyteAny plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
• echinococcusA parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
• crassulaAny plant of the genus Crassula, often succulents native to southern Africa.
• priniaAny of the birds in the genus Prinia, found between Africa and Asia.
• syzygiumAny myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium.
• caladiumAny of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
• usneaAny lichen of the genus Usnea.
• celosiaAn ornamental amaranth of the genus Celosia.
• sophoraAny of the genus Sophora of small trees and shrubs related to the pea.
• linariaAny plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax)
• moringaAny of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.
• philadelphusAny of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
• heleniumAny of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
• liquidambarA resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
• chromisAny of the genus Chromis of damselfish.
• pinguiculaAny of the genus Pinguicula of butterworts.
• chironomidAny of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
• trematodea parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda
• cistusA rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
• cyclosporaCyclospora cayetanensis
• gaultheriaAny plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
• platantheraAny orchid of the genus Platanthera.
• tyrannosaurAny large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.
• curculioAny of the genus Curculio, among the Curculionidae (true weevils).
• cleomeAny flowering plant in the genus Cleome.
• dieffenbachiaAny of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
• eremophilaAny of the genus Eremophila of Australian desert shrubs and trees.
• phlomisAny of the genus Phlomis of herbaceous plants
• masdevalliaAny orchid in the genus Masdevallia, whose species (approximately 500 or 600 depending on circumscription) have flowers of extremely diverse appearance.
• polemoniumAny of the genus Polemonium of gamopetalous perennial herbs.
• chordateA member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development; in vertebrates this develops into the spine.
• caranxAny member of the fish genus Caranx; jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.
• lithopsAny of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.
• metrosiderosAny of the genus Metrosideros of myrtaceous trees and shrubs, including many species called ironwood.
• cupheaAny plant of the genus Cuphea, including cigar plants.
• nemesiaAny plant of the genus Nemesia in the family Scrophulariaceae.
• coprosmaAny of the plants in the genus Coprosma.
• strombusAny conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs.
• colchicumAny of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.
• lymantriaAny erebid moth of the genus Lymantria.
• xiphiasSynonym of swordfish.
• lavateraAny of the genus Lavatera (syn. of Malva) of malvaceous flowering plants.
• eschscholziaAny of the flowers in the Eschscholzia genus, especially the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
• brachiopodAny of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
• echiumAny member of the genus Echium of flowering plants.
• neoregeliaAny member of the genus Neoregelia of flowering plants in the bromeliad family.
• cissusAny of the genus Cissus of woody vines.
• rebutiaAny plant of the cactus genus Rebutia, the crown cactus.
• grindeliaThe dried stems and leaves of gumweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.
• gnaphaliumAny of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
• inocybeAny mushroom of the genus Inocybe.
• osteospermumAny of the genus Osteospermum of subshrubs.
• newtoniaAny of the birds in the genus Newtonia, found in Madagascar.
• tephrosiaAny of the genus Tephrosia of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs.
• ecliptaAny asteraceous flowering plant of the genus Eclipta.
• echeveriaAny member of the speciose genus Echeveria of succulents, many species of which are popular as garden plants.
• clethraAny of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.
• saltatorOne of several passerine birds in the genus Saltator.
• sericaAny June beetle of the genus Serica.
• dionaeaVenus flytrap
• monsteraAny of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
• ixoraAny of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora.
• mysidAny crustacean of the order Mysida.
• combretumAny of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.