Word origins

• huperziaA firmoss of the genus Huperzia.
• washingtoniaAny fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
• 747A Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.
• aciculatinA flavone C-glycoside with various pharmacological activity, isolated from the plant Chrysopogon aciculatis.
• adeniaSynonym of lymphadenia.
• Aeolis MonsAeolis Mons
• alcedinidA kingfisher, any member of the family Alcedinidae.
• anisatinA toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum).
• anthicineRelating to beetles of the subfamily Anthicinae.
• asteriidAny member of the family Asteriidae of sea stars.
• baeckeolA phenol found in Baeckea, related to aspidinol.
• baeocystinA psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin.
• baicalein5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.
• ballonigrinA diterpenoid found in Ballota nigra.
• baptisinAn impure resin prepared from the root of the wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria).
• batrachoididAny fish in the family Batrachoididae, the toadfishes.
• begomovirusAny member of the genus Begomovirus of plant viruses.
• betacoronavirusAny member of the genus Betacoronavirus.
• betaretrovirusAny virus of the genus Betaretrovirus
• bethylidAny wasp in the family Bethylidae.
• blaberidAny of the family Blaberidae of cockroaches.
• blattoidAny member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.
• blepharisminA red pigment found in Blepharisma.
• brentidAny weevil of the family Brentidae.
• broscineAny ground beetle of the subfamily Broscinae, known for digging through sand.
• bryobiaA spider mite of the genus Bryobia.
• bryoriaAny stringy, hairlike lichenized fungus of the genus Bryoria.
• buguliformResembling the bryozoa of the genus Bugula.
• caenogastropodAny gastropod of the subclass Caenogastropoda.
• calantheAny orchid of the genus Calanthe.
• calatheaAny of the genus Calathea of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae.
• calceolariaAny plant of the genus Calceolaria.
• callipeltinAny of a certain class of cyclodepsipeptides that are bioactive isolates of marine invertebrates.
• callistephinAn anthocyanin, the 3-O-glucoside of pelargonidin.
• calmoniidAny member of family †Calmoniidae of trilobites.
• calycanthusAny of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
• camaenidAny land snail of the family Camaenidae.
• cancridAny crab in the family Cancridae.
• caprimulgiformOf or pertaining to the taxonomic order Caprimulgiformes.
• carabidAny of the family Carabidae, the ground beetles.
• caraganaAny of several shrubs or small trees, of the genus Caragana, that often have golden flowers
• carangidAny fish belonging to the family Carangidae, the jackfish.
• casiornisAny of the tropical birds in the genus Casiornis, found in Central and South America.
• catenarinA secondary metabolite of fungi of the genus Catenarina.
• catenulinAn antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces catenulae.
• cation-πA noncovalent interaction between a cation, a positive ion like Li⁺ or Na⁺, and an aromatic residue such as benzene, ethylene, acetylene.
• cephalariaAny caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).
• cerambycidAny member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
• ceratrinAn organic compound found in Iceland moss.
• cercopidAny froghopper in the family Cercopidae.
• cereopsisAny large goose of the genus Cereopsis.
• chebulicOf or relating to Terminalia chebula.
• chimonanthusAny Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
• chiroteuthidAny squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
• chromistAny alga of the taxon Chromista.
• chrysochloridAny member of the family Chrysochloridae, the golden moles.
• chrysomelidAny leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
• chusqueaAny of the genus Chusquea of evergreen bamboos, mostly native to mountain sites in Central and South America.
• cirripedAny barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
• cixiidAny planthopper in the family Cixiidae.
• clubionidAny spider in the family Clubionidae.
• cobaeaAny of the genus Cobaea of climbing plants, native to Mexico and South America.
• coccinellidAny species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae.
• coleinA red pigment obtained from Coleus verschaffeltii.
• colubridAny snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
• columbiformHaving the form of a dove or pigeon; of the order Columbiformes.
• conophytumAny of the genus Conophytum of South African and Namibian aizoaceous succulent plants.
• coronillinA poisonous glucoside found in Coronilla.
• covid-19COVID-19 (disease).
• crambidAny member of the Crambidae, a family of grass moths.
• cryptobranchoidAny salamander of the suborder Cryptobranchoidea.
• ctenophoreAny of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
• ctenotusAny skink of the genus Ctenotus.
• culicomorphAny insect in the infraorder Culicomorpha, which includes mosquitos, blackflies, and many types of midges
• cutiaAny of the birds in the genus Cutia, found in the Himalayas and Vietnam.
• cynodontinA brown pigment, a metabolic product of the fungus Helminthosporium cynodontis.
• cyprididAny ostracod in the family Cyprididae.
• cypriniformAny of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
• dalberginA neoflavonoid isolated from Dalbergia species.
• delospermaAny of the genus Delosperma of succulent plants, common in Africa.
• demodexAny of the genus Demodex of mites.
• dentaliumAny of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.
• dentexAny member of the genus Dentex of perciform fish.
• desulfitobacteriumAny bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium
• dictamnusA suffrutescent plant of the genus Dictamnus, with strong perfume and showy flowers.
• dictyotaAny brown alga of the genus Dictyota.
• DimorphosThe moon of the binary asteroid Didymos.
• dimorphothecaAny of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, Cape marigolds.
• distorsioA mollusk of the genus Distorsio, or its shell.
• dorcadionAny longhorn beetle of the genus Dorcadion.
• dothideomyceteAny fungus of the class Dothideomycetes
• drosophilistOne who studies drosophilas.
• dryopithecineOf, or relating to, the primate subfamily †Dryopithecinae, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
• dysphaniaAny amaranthaceous plant of the genus Dysphania.
• encrinusAny of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.
• entelegyneAny spider of the series Entelegynae.
• entomobirnavirusAny birnavirus of the genus Entomobirnavirus
• eodiscoidAny member of the Eodiscoidea superfamily of extinct trilobites.
• epiphyllumA cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
• erebidAny member of the family Erebidae of moths.