Word origins

• escalloniaAny of several South American flowering plants of the genus Escallonia
• eucryphiaAny tree of the genus Eucryphia
• euophryineA jumping spider of the subfamily Euophryinae.
• euphorbiaceousBelonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
• eurypteridA large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
• evernineAn organic compound found in lichens of genus Evernia.
• evernioidResembling the lichen genus Evernia.
• exostemaAny of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
• filariaAny of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.
• filastereafilastereans
• firmicuteAny bacterium of the phylum Firmicutes.
• flavadineAn alkaloid derived from Aconitum flavum, 12-acetyl-N-oxide-napelline.
• foeniculinA flavonoid found in fennel.
• fulvettaAny of certain birds belonging to the genera Alcippe (Alcippe fulvettas), Fulvetta (typical fulvettas), Schoeniparus (pellorneid fulvettas), and Lioparus (golden-breasted fulvetta)
• funkiaAny of the plants of the genus Funkia (now Hosta).
• gammabaculovirusAny virus of the genus Gammabaculovirus
• gammaproteobacteriumAny proteobacterium of the class Gammaproteobacteria
• gehyraAny of some of the genus Gehyra of geckos.
• gentianellaAny gentian-family flowering plant of the genus Gentianella.
• geometridAny of the family Geometridae of moths
• giganotosaurusAny of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period.
• giraffidAn animal of the family Giraffidae (such as giraffes (Giraffa spp.) and okapis (Okapia johnstoni)).
• glomeridAny millipede in the family Glomeridae.
• godetiaAny of several flowering plants of the taxonomic section of Clarkia, Clarkia sect. Godetia.
• goodeniaAny flowering plant of the genus Goodenia.
• graphiumA stylus (for writing).
• gryphaeaAny of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.
• gyrinidAny beetle in the family Gyrinidae, a whirligig beetle.
• halictidAny member of the family Halictidae, many of which are known as sweat bees.
• halogetonAny plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.
• haptophyteA kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits
• harpalineBelonging to the taxonomic subfamily Harpalinae.
• hatteriaThe tuatara.
• helichrysinA yellow pigment in several species of Helichrysum.
• heliettinA furocoumarin with IUPAC name (±)-3-(1,1-dimethylallyl)-6,7-dihydro-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2H-furo-[2,3-g]-1-benzopyran-2-one.
• heterotardigradeAny tardigrade or similar animal of the class Heterotardigrada
• hibbertiaAny of the typically yellow-flowered shrubs in the genus Hibbertia, family Dilleniaceae.
• holmiidAny member of the family †Holmiidae of trilobites.
• hungarovirusAny virus of the former genus Hungarovirus (now Hunnivirus)
• hydrozoonhydrozoan
• hynobiidAny member of the family Hynobiidae of salamanders.
• hyperoliidAny in the family Hyperoliidae of frogs.
• hyperoodonA whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
• hypsilophodontAny of the genus †Hypsilophodon of small ornithopod herbivorous dinosaurs.
• ichneumonidAny wasp of the family Ichneumonidae.
• ichneumonoidAny wasp of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea.
• ichthyosaurAny fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
• ichthyosaurusAny members of the genus Ichthyosaurus.
• idunaAny warbler of the genus Iduna.
• inovirusAny of the genus Inovirus of filamentous bacteriophages.
• ipomoeinA glucoside obtained from Ipomoea pandurata.
• iresineAny of the genus Iresine of flowering plants in the amaranth family.
• islandicinA trihydroxyanthraquinone found in Talaromyces islandicus.
• issidAny of the planthoppers in the family Issidae.
• ixodidAny of various ticks of the family Ixodidae.
• japaluraAny lizard of the genus Japalura.
• jatrorrhizineA protoberberine alkaloid isolated from Enantia chlorantha of the custard apple family, and other species.
• kalopanaxsaponinAny of a group of triterpenoid saponins present in trees of the genus Kalopanax.
• krameriaAny member of the genus Krameria of rhatanies.
• lacertidAny lizard of the family Lacertidae.
• lagomorphA member of the mammalian taxonomic order Lagomorpha: a hare, a rabbit, or a pika.
• lambeosaurA crested duck-billed dinosaur of the family Hadrosauridae.
• lamiineAny longhorn beetle of the Lamiinae, a flat-faced longhorn.
• Lang-ExsterThe star α Tucanae in the constellation Tucana.
• laurenciaAny red algae of the genus Laurencia.
• lebiaAny ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
• leporidAny mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits.
• leptomonadAny trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
• leptonetidAny spider in the family Leptonetidae.
• leukovirusAny of a group of viruses, of the former genus Leukovirus, that cause leukemia in several groups of animals.
• limacineCharacteristic of slugs of the subfamily Limacinae.
• limoniidAny cranefly in the family Limoniidae.
• linyphiidAny spider of the family Linyphiidae; a sheet weaver.
• liocichlaA bird of the genus Liocichla, native to China, Southeast Asia and India.
• livistonaAny arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.
• lomatiolA quinone pigment with molecular formula C₁₅H₁₄O₄, found in plants of the genus Lomatia.
• lophorinaAny of the birds in the genus Lophorina, found in New Guinea.
• lycaenidA member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies.
• lygaeidAny plant bug in the family Lygaeidae.
• lymantriineAny moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae
• malpighiaAny of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
• mandibulateProvided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
• mantellidAny frog in the family Mantellidae.
• manticoraAny of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora.
• megalopsA larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.
• melolonthineBelonging to the Melolonthinae, a subfamily of scarabs.
• microplusinAn antimicrobial peptide present in the tick Rhipicephalus microplus.
• micropterigidAny moth in the family Micropterigidae.
• mikaniaAny of the genus Mikania of asteraceous plants.
• miridAny insect of the family Miridae, a plant bug.
• moneroidResembling Monera.
• mucunainA protein found in the tissues of certain legumes of the genus Mucuna.
• mycetophilidAny fungus gnat in the family Mycetophilidae.
• myctophidAny of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
• myiobiusAny of the tropical birds in the genus Myiobius, found in Central and South America.
• myrmicineOf or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.
• mytilidAny bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the mussels.
• myzaAny of the tropical birds in the genus Myza, found in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
• myzomelaAny bird in genus Myzomela.
• napellineAn alkaloid found in Aconitum napellus.