Word origins

• mikeA microphone.
• venusSexual activity or intercourse; sex; lust, love.
• tangoA standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
• coryAny fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.
• LIVA member of the Livonian people.
• enidAny snail in the family Enidae.
• sativaCannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.
• lantanaAny member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters.
• vireoAny of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
• cryptosporidiumAny protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
• suidAny of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
• mastodonExtinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
• cetaceanPertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
• delphiniumA cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur.
• quercetinA flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
• tabulateTo arrange in tabular form; to arrange into a table.
• impatiensAny of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
• trichomoniasisA common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
• leptospiraAny bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
• galagoAny of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
• mimulusAny of the genus Mimulus of flowering plants.
• pangaA large broad-bladed knife.
• euglenaAny of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
• paspalumAny member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
• spinifexAny of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunes.
• corydalisAny member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
• spirocheteAny of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
• cypripediumA member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
• branchiostomathe lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
• thylacineA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
• pittosporumA plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs and trees.
• pothosAny vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
• phalloidinA toxic cyclic peptide obtained from the mushroom Amanita phalloides
• spirogyraAny of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.
• batisAny of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.
• schistosomeA parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
• mucormycosisAny fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.
• sporozoiteAny of the minute active bodies into which a sporozoan divides just before it infects a new host cell.
• calibrachoaAny of the solanaceous plants of genus Calibrachoa.
• pseudoplatanusA false plane tree (Acer pseudoplatanus)
• candidalOf or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
• ++Indicates a product with additional features or functionality.
• -*Appended to gendered terms to imply that nonbinary and other queer identities are not excluded.
• ∆An award given to someone who successfully convinces someone to change their viewpoint.
• aeruginascinAn indoleamine derivative, the N-trimethyl analogue of psilocybin, found in the mushrooms Inocybe aeruginascens and Pholiotina cyanopus.
• alfisolAn abundant soil order in the USDA soil taxonomy, with a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively high native fertility, widely used both in agriculture and forestry.
• apterinA furanocoumarin, the glucoside of vaginol, found in Zizia aptera and other plants.
• araceousOf or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.
• austrovenetinA yellow-green pigment found in the fungus Cortinarius austrovenetus.
• bactrineAny leaf roller or tortrix moth of the tribe Bactrini.
• badione AA ketone pigment produced by Xerocomus badius with SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1/C(=C\2/C(=C(C(=O)O2)C3=CC4=C5C(=C3)C(=O)C(=O)OC5=C(C=C4C6=C(/C(=C(/C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)\C(=O)O)/OC6=O)O)O)O)/C(=O)O)O
• baracromianAny of the clade †Baracromia of extinct ichthyosaurs.
• baridineAny weevil of the curculionid subfamily Baridinae, known as flower weevils.
• Bartlett daisyBartlettia scaposa, a species of small yellow-flowering plant, the only species in the genus Bartlettia.
• bathylasmatineAny barnacle of the subfamily Bathylasmatinae
• bimacThe California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides).
• bothriolepididAny antiarch placoderm fish in the family †Bothriolepididae, known from the Emsian, to Famennian.
• braconidAny of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
• brassidicOf or pertaining to brassidic acid or its derivatives.
• bupleurolAn alcohol with chemical formula C₁₀H₂₀O, derived from the essential oil from the flowers and leaves of Bupleurum fruticosum.
• buprestidAny of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
• caliciviridAny virus of the family Caliciviridae
• callidulidAny moth in the family Callidulidae.
• calliphoridAny fly in the family Calliphoridae.
• callithamnioidAny red alga of the family Callithamniaceae
• campanulidAny flowering plant of the genus Campanula.
• canafistulaThe flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
• Candor TetrahedronA three-sided mountain, a positive relief knob, in Candor Chasma on Mars, located in the Coprates Quadrangle.
• cantharellaceousBelonging to the Cantharellaceae.
• carcharhiniformAny ground shark of the order Carcharhiniformes.
• carduoidhaving a ring of sweeping hairs on the shaft below the style branches
• cavosteliidAny slime mold of the family Cavosteliidae.
• centrosaurineAny ceratopsid dinosaur of the subfamily Centrosaurinae
• cerambycineAny longhorn beetle of the subfamily Cerambycinae
• ceratioidAny anglerfish of the suborder Ceratioidei, now Ogcocephalioidei.
• ceratitidineRelated to flies of the tephritid tribe Ceratitidini.
• ceratopsianOf or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
• cercosporiosisA plant disease due to infection by fungi of genus Cercospora
• charophyteAny green alga of the division Charophyta
• cheilostomeAny bryozoan of the order Cheilostomata
• choreotrichidAny ciliate of the subclass Choreotrichia
• chrysopeleiineAny ditrysian moth of the cosmopterigid subfamily Chrysopeleiinae.
• cicadidAny cicada in the family Cicadidae.
• cicutoxinA poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
• circovirusAny of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs
• cloudinidAny extinct animal in the family Cloudinidae.
• clytrineOf or pertaining to the beetles of the tribe Clytrini or the former family Clytrinae.
• cnicinA sesquiterpene lactone found in Cnicus benedictus.
• cnido-Related to cnidarians or their stinging cells.
• cnidocyteA capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, string-like tube that transfers a paralyzing sting.
• coccidialOf or pertaining to the Coccidia parasites.
• coleophoranOf or related to moths of the genus Coleophora, whose larvae feed on seeds.
• coleopterologyThe scientific study of beetles.
• coliadineAny butterfly in the subfamily Coliadinae.
• colubriformHaving the form of a snake
• conchiferanAny mollusc of the subphylum Conchifera
• convallamarinA poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
• corduliidAny dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.
• cordycepinA deoxy form of adenosine.
• cryptocephalineOf or pertaining to the subfamily Cryptocephalinae or the tribe Cryptocephalini.