Word origins

• lycorineA toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species
• lycotoxinAny of a group of peptidic toxins present in the venom of wolf spiders of the genus Lycosa.
• macranthoidinAny of a group of glycoside saponins present in Lonicera macranthoides
• macroheteroceranAny moth in the clade Macroheterocera.
• macropineOf or relating to the kangaroo or the wallaroo.
• magnoliophyteAn angiosperm
• maklamicinA spirotetronate-class polyketide natural product isolated from Micromonospora found in the root of Maklam phueak.
• malvalicOf or pertaining to malvalic acid.
• mammaliaformAny mammal or related animal of the clade Mammaliaformes
• marchantinAny of a series of cyclic bibenzyl ethers present in liverworts of the genus Marchantia.
• mastigureAny of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastyx.
• melaspileaceanAny species of lichen fungus in the family Melaspileaceae.
• melicOf or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
• meropidanAny bird (such as the bee-eaters) of the family Meropidae
• merostomeAny primitive arthropod of the subclass Merostomata.
• mesochelydianAny reptile in the clade Mesochelydia.
• metazoonOne of the Metazoa.
• microcarpinA bianthraquinone obtained from Asphodesus microcarpus.
• microchiropteranAny microbat of the suborder Microchiroptera
• mimivirusA virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
• monk parakeetMyiopsitta monachus, a parrot of South America.
• monomyarianOf or relating to the Monomya, bivalves having only one adductor muscle.
• monopneumonianAny lungfish of the former order Monopneumonia
• murchisoniaceanAny member of the Murchisoniacea, an extinct superfamily of gastropod molluscs.
• muscineOf or pertaining to the Muscidae family of flies.
• myoglossatanOf or pertaining to the clade Myoglossata, including butterflies and moths.
• mytiloidResembling or relating to the genus Mytilus or family Mytilidae.
• myxoboliasisInfection with parasites (myxozoas) of the genus Myxobolus.
• myxomyceteAny protozoan of the phylum Myxomycota; the slime molds.
• nebrianAny nebriin and ground beetle in the genus Nebria.
• neolepidopteranAny butterfly or moth in the clade Neolepidoptera.
• nigeroneAny of a class of naphthopyrones obtained from Aspergillus niger or its close relatives.
• nimravidAny of the large extinct feliforms of the family Nimravidae, of the Middle to Late Miocene (40—7 million years ago).
• nitidineA type of benzophenanthridine alkaloid that derives from various species of Zanthoxylum, but most notably Zanthoxylum nitidum.
• noctuineAny moth in the subfamily Noctuinae
• nodosaurSynonym of nodosaurus, Nodosaurus textilis, an ankylosaurian dinosaur of the Cretaceous period lacking a clublike tail.
• nomiaAny of various ground-nesting halictid bees of the genus Nomia, native to Asia, many species of which have opalescent bands on the metasoma.
• nosemaAn infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema.
• nosema diseaseAn infectious disease of some insects caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema.
• notornisThe takahe, Porphyrio mantelli, a flightless rail native to New Zealand.
• notosuchianA member of the Notosuchia, a suborder of primarily Gondwanan mesoeucrocodylian crocodylomorphs that lived during the Cretaceous period.
• nymphaeidA plant rooted in the bottom, but with leaves floating on the water surface.
• obscure honeyeaterCaligavis obscura, a honeyeater species found in New Guinea.
• ocimeneAny of several isomeric monoterpenes found in many plants
• octocoralAn anthozoan of the subclass Alcyonaria, having eight-branched tentacles and eight septa.
• odd-toed ungulateAny mammal in the order Perissodactyla, including horses and other equids, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
• odonateAny carnivorous insect of the order Odonata; a dragonfly or damselfly.
• oenanthotoxinA toxin found in hemlock water dropwort, Oenanthe crocata, and other plants of the genus Oenanthe.
• onychophoranAny of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora.
• onygenaleanOf or pertaining to the fungal order Onygenales.
• opiineA braconid wasp of the subfamily Opiinae
• ornithothoracineAny avialan of the clade Ornithothoraces
• ornithurineA bird of the clade Ornithurae.
• orthaganAny pyralid moth of the genus Orthaga.
• ostryopsitriolA cyclic diarylheptanoid found in the plant Ostryopsis nobilis.
• ovalentarianAny fish of the clade Ovalentaria, in the clade Percomorpha.
• oxytropeSynonym of locoweed.
• oxyuricidalDestructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
• pachybrachineAny beetle of the chrysomelid tribe Pachybrachini (subtribe Pachybrachina in some classifications).
• paguridAny of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
• palaeocastoridAny extinct prehistoric beaver of the genus †Palaeocastor.
• paludinaAny of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands.
• parahoxozoanAny marine animal of the superphylum Parahoxozoa
• parisaponinA particular steroid glycoside.
• patrician blueLepidochrysops patricia, a species of blue-winged butterfly in the family Lycaenidae found in South Africa.
• peganineSynonym of vasicine.
• perciformOf or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.
• perezoneA sesquiterpene quinone found in various Perezia species.
• perichelydianAny reptile of the clade Perichelydia.
• phascogaleAny of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating.
• phaseomanniteinositol
• phyllostomephyllostomid
• phyllostomidAny bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having large, lance-shaped noses; a leaf-nosed bat.
• picarianOf or relating to the Picariae, an obsolete bird classification.
• pingyangmycinAn antitumor glycopeptide antibiotic belonging to the bleomycin family, produced by Streptomyces verticillus var. pingyangensis.
• piptocarphinAny of a group of sesquiterpenes present in Piptocarpha
• plesiosaurAny of the order †Plesiosauria of extinct marine reptiles, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
• pleurostictAny lichen of the genus Pleurosticta
• poeciliidAny fish in the family Poeciliidae.
• protostomeAny animal, of the taxon Protostomia, in which the mouth is derived from the embryonic blastopore
• prototherialBelonging to the taxonomic subclass Prototheria.
• protozoiteSynonym of trophont.
• prymnesiophyteAny of many unicellular photosynthetic algae of the class Prymnesiophyceae
• pseudapistosianAny phaegopterine moth in the genus Pseudapistosia.
• pygopodidAny member of the family Pygopodidae, the legless lizards.
• pyraloidAny moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea
• QRPerA radio enthusiast who operates on very little power.
• quassiaAny of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
• rangiferineRelating to, or resembling, the reindeer or caribou.
• ranunculinAn unstable glucoside found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). On maceration, it is enzymatically broken down into glucose and the toxin protoanemonin.
• rhamnolipidAny of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups
• rhamnulosea particular deoxyketohexose related to sorbose
• rhaptochelydianAny species of reptile in the taxon Rhaptochelydia.
• rhinebothriideanAny tapeworm of the order Rhinebothriidea
• rhizostomeAny member of the Rhizostomata, certain discomedusan jellyfish.
• rhizostomidAny jellyfish of the genus Rhizostoma
• rhodophyteAny red alga (of phylum Rhodophyta).
• rosidPertaining to the rosids.
• sakacinAny of a group of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus sakei.
• salicylic acidA white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.