Word origins

• ctenidAny spider in the family Ctenidae.
• ctenoplectridAny bee of the tribe Ctenoplectrini (especially when the latter is, as formerly by some, regarded as the family Ctenoplectridae).
• cumaiA construction method for brazing steel sheets together by sandwiching copper sheets between them and performing an ersatz forge weld, for making Japanese-style blade steel. This method is used to add ornamental copper accents into forge-worked steel, such as a copper wave in a display blade.
• curcumolThe sesquiterpenoid alcohol (2S,5S,8S,9S)-2-methyl-6-methylidene-9-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[6.2.1.01,5]undecan-8-ol
• cyclostomeAny of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
• daigremontianinA bufadienolide found in Kalanchoe daigremontiana.
• damascenoneAny of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.
• dascillidAny beetle of the family Dascillidae.
• derrisA climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific Islands, Derris elliptica, whose roots are a source of rotenone.
• desert physaPhysella boucardi (or Physa boucardi), a freshwater snail endemic to the southwestern United States.
• desmostylianOf or pertaining to the Desmostylia, an extinct order of marine mammals.
• deuterostomeAny animal, of the subphylum Deuterostomia, in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth.
• dicranidAny bryopsid moss of the subclass Dicranidae, of the class Bryopsida.
• didymoA species of diatom, Didymosphenia geminata, best known as widely invasive algae.
• dioscoreinA resinoid obtained from Dioscorea villosa and used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and expectorant.
• diosgeninA steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams, that has estrogenic activity.
• dipsadidAny snake of the family Dipsadidae
• dipteranAn insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
• dipteristAn entomologist who specializes in the order Diptera (true flies).
• dipteronAny fly of the taxonomic order Diptera.
• ditrysianAny moth of the order Ditrysia.
• dromaeognathousPossessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
• drummondinAny of a family of antibiotics isolated from Hypericum drummondii.
• dvinosaurA member of the Dvinosauria, a clade of primitive semi-aquatic to completely aquatic amphibians.
• elaeocarpusinA particular ellagitannin.
• elapidA snake of the family Elapidae.
• elodeidA stem plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged, or with only its flowers above the waterline.
• encyrtidAny parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae.
• endromidAny moth in the family Endromidae.
• entognathanAny arthropod of the class Entognatha
• ephemeridAny in the family Ephemeridae of mayflies.
• erythrocarpineAny of a group of cytotoxic limonoids present in Chisocheton erythrocarpus
• escarpidAny tube worm of the family Escarpiidae
• estrildidAny weaverbird of the family Estrildidae.
• etimonotrysianAny moth in the clade Etimonotrysia.
• euchromianAny tiger moth in the genus Euchromia.
• euscorpiidAny scorpion of the family Euscorpiidae
• even-toed ungulateAny mammal in the order Artiodactyla, including camels, pigs and ruminants such as deer, cattle, goats, sheep and antelopes; as well as, in recent years, cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).
• evodiamineAn aromatic amine extracted from plants of the family Tetradium.
• excisaninAny of a class of diterpenoids isolated from Rabdosia excisa.
• fiery searcherCalosoma scrutator, a common North American ground beetle which has an iridescent exoskeleton, with large parts on its top being green with orange highlights on the abdomen.
• flustramineAny of a family of brominated tricyclic heterocycles found in bryozoans of the genus Flustra.
• fraxinA colourless crystalline glucoside found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) at the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.
• frenatinAny of a group of peptides in the skin of the white-lipped tree frog (Litoria infrafrenata).
• fusaricRelating to fusaric acid or its derivatives
• gaffkaemiaA bacterial disease of lobsters, caused by the bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari
• galliderminA particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus gallinarum.
• gekkonidAny member of the family Gekkonidae, the largest family of geckos.
• giant isopodAny of several very large marine isopods of the genus Bathynomus, known for being the largest of all known isopods.
• ginglymodianAny fish of the clade Ginglymodi.
• ginkgophytanAny plant of the division Ginkgophyta
• gnathostomeAny vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha
• gnetalAny species of the order Gnetales of relict gymnosperms.
• gymnophionanAny amphibian of the order Gymnophiona; a caecilian.
• gymnotusAny of the genus Gymnotus of electric knifefishes.
• haemodoraceousOf or relating to the family Haemodoraceae (bloodworts).
• halacaridAny member of the Halacaridae family of mites.
• halichondrinAny of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria
• heliornithidAny finfoot in the family Heliornithidae.
• henodontidAny of the family †Henodontidae of extinct placodonts.
• hesperornithidAny extinct avialan in the family Hesperornithidae.
• heteroneuranAny butterfly or moth in the infraorder Heteroneura.
• heteropteranAny of very many insects of the suborder Heteroptera
• Hetero sapiensCollectively, straight people.
• holocalinA cyanogenic glucoside found in the seeds of Holocalyx balansae.
• holodontidAny extinct lungfish of the family †Holodontidae.
• homininAny member of the taxonomic tribe Hominini, the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and now-extinct bipedal relatives.
• huratoxinA poisonous diterpene found in trees of genus Hura.
• hymenopteristAn entomologist who studies hymenopterans.
• hyperhexapodAny arthropod, of the division Hyperhexapoda, that has more than six legs
• infantaricinAny of a group of bacteriocins produced by a strain of Streptococcus infantarius
• insularineAn amorphous alkaloid found in Cyclea insularis.
• isoetidA rosette plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged.
• isosporiasisinfection by parasites of the genus Isospora.
• ixodeA member of the genus Ixodes of ticks.
• jaborosalactolA naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers
• jararacussinA fibrinogen-clotting enzyme in the venom of the pit viper Bothrops jararacussu
• jatrophaneAny of a group of diterpenes found in Jatropha and other species.
• julocrotineA glutarimide alkaloid, N-[2,6-dioxo-1-(2-phenylethyl)-3-piperidinyl]-2-methylbutanamide, present in Julocroton montevidensis and Croton membranaceus.
• julodineAny beetle of the subfamily Julodinae (some of the jewel beetles).
• kamebaninAn antitumor ent-kaurenoid isolated from Isodon kameba.
• kiwaiformHaving the form of decapod crustaceans of the genus Kiwa or of the family Kiwaidae
• lactucic acidAny of various acids derived from Lactuca virosa.
• lactuconeA white, crystalline, tasteless substance found in the milky sap of species of Lactuca, and constituting an essential ingredient of lactucarium.
• lambliasisgiardiasis
• lamiidAny member of the family Lamiidae, now considered to be the cerambycid subfamily Lamiinae.
• langloisiaA flowering plant of the genus Langloisia
• larentiineAny moth in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae.
• lasiocampidAny member of the Lasiocampidae.
• laurasiatherianAny member of the Laurasiatheria.
• laurifolineAn aporphinoid alkaloid found in Cocculus laurifolius.
• lavandinA commercially important type of lavender, Lavandula × intermedia, which is a hybrid between English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and spike lavender, (Lavandula latifolia), combining the sweeter fragrance of the former with the stronger, faster growth of the latter.
• lentulidAny grasshopper of the family Lentulidae
• leptocylindraceanAny heterokont of the family Leptocylindraceae
• littorarianAny sea snail in the genus Littoraria, which are a genus of periwinkles.
• lobelineA natural alkaloid found in various plants, mostly of the genus Lobelia, a white amorphous powder which is freely soluble in water, used as an aid to smoking cessation.
• loricatanAny crocodylian of the clade Loricata.
• lotaustralinA cyanogenic glucoside found in Lotus australis and other plants, structurally related to linamarin.
• lunamarineSynonym of punarnavine.
• lycophyteAny plant (such as the club mosses) that is a member of the division Lycophyta (or Lycopodiophyta)