Word origins

• trilobiteAn extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita, whose body had three large lobes.
• garciniaA tropical tree of the genus Garcinia, including the mangosteen and the gamboge tree.
• cordycepsAny of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
• grackleAny of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
• grevilleaAny of many Australian shrubs and trees of the genus Grevillea.
• chenopodiumAny member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
• viraA transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name diminutive Віра (Vira).
• leptospiraAny bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
• cyperusAny sedge of genus Cyperus.
• silenea molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
• fantailAny of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
• deinonychusA medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
• pelargoniumAny of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.
• smilaxAny member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers; usually vines.
• deinococcusAny bacterium of the genus Deinococcus.
• cycadAny plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.
• dinoflagellateAny of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
• bauhiniaAny of flowering plants of the Bauhinia genus, some of which are known as orchid trees.
• galagoAny of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
• nudibranchA sea slug belonging to the order Nudibranchia.
• mimulusAny of the genus Mimulus of flowering plants.
• heucheraAny of the genus Heuchera of herbaceous perennial plants; coral bells, alumroot.
• rudbeckiaAny member of the genus Rudbeckia of coneflowers.
• ophrysAny orchid of the genus Ophrys, often vernacularly called bee orchids.
• protistAny of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.
• bombyxAny member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
• colobusAny of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
• cotoneasterAny of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the genus Cotoneaster, that have pinkish flowers and red berries.
• annonacustard apple (tree of the genus Annona and its fruit)
• calandraA calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).
• miscanthusAny of several perennial grasses, of genus Miscanthus, native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, varieties of which are cultivated as ornamental plants or are used in agriculture (as a source of biomass for the production of biofuel, as a livestock bedding material, and as a feedstock for bioplastics).
• clarkiaAny of several annual flowering plants, of the genus Clarkia, native to the Americas.
• phaceliaAny of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
• pangaA large broad-bladed knife.
• spathiphyllumAny plant of the genus Spathiphyllum.
• lycopodiumA club moss of the genus Lycopodium.
• dryasEither of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant
• crotalariaAny of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs.
• euglenaAny of several protists, of the genus Euglena, that contain chloroplasts and a single flagellum.
• glaucusAny member of the genus Glaucus of nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea, strikingly colored with blue and silvery white.
• planitiaA low plain.
• paspalumAny member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
• laminariaAny of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
• lepidiumAny cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.
• 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.
• lespedezaAny of many leguminous plants of the genus Lespedeza, including bush clover.
• pucciniaAny rust fungus of the genus Puccinia.
• babesiaAny of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.
• spirocheteAny of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
• araliaSpikenard and any of many related ornamental and food plants, of the genus Aralia, from Asia and the Americas.
• verbascumA mullein (of genus Verbascum)
• kalmiaAny plant in the taxonomic genus Kalmia.
• cypripediumA member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
• caulerpaAny seaweed of the genus Caulerpa.
• matricariaAny of the plants in the genus Matricaria.
• phylloxeraAn insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
• brugmansiaA flowering plant of the genus Brugmansia, native to subtropical regions of South America.
• tillandsiaAny member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
• branchiostomathe lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
• tradescantiaAny of the genus Tradescantia of spiderworts.
• moraxellaAny of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
• cardamineAny plant of the genus Cardamine; a bittercress.
• cycasAny member of the plant genus Cycas.
• ulvaAny organism of the genus Ulva.
• lythrumAny plant of the genus Lythrum.
• crinumAny of the genus Crinum of perennial plants with large showy flowers on leafless stems, which develop from bulbs.
• thylacineA carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
• bryophyteAny plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
• echinococcusA parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
• crassulaAny plant of the genus Crassula, often succulents native to southern Africa.
• trypanosomeTrypanosoma brucei, a major human pathogen that causes sleeping sickness.
• pittosporumA plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs and trees.
• priniaAny of the birds in the genus Prinia, found between Africa and Asia.
• syzygiumAny myrtaceous plant of the genus Syzygium.
• caladiumAny of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
• usneaAny lichen of the genus Usnea.
• celosiaAn ornamental amaranth of the genus Celosia.
• sophoraAny of the genus Sophora of small trees and shrubs related to the pea.
• linariaAny plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax)
• moringaAny of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.
• philadelphusAny of the genus Philadelphus of shrubs.
• lacewingAny of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
• heleniumAny of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
• pothosAny vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
• liquidambarA resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
• chromisAny of the genus Chromis of damselfish.
• phalloidinA toxic cyclic peptide obtained from the mushroom Amanita phalloides
• pinguiculaAny of the genus Pinguicula of butterworts.
• chironomidAny of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
• trematodea parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda
• cistusA rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
• cyclosporaCyclospora cayetanensis
• gaultheriaAny plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
• platantheraAny orchid of the genus Platanthera.
• tyrannosaurAny large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.
• curculioAny of the genus Curculio, among the Curculionidae (true weevils).
• cleomeAny flowering plant in the genus Cleome.
• firethornA plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.
• caesalpiniaAny member of the genus Caesalpinia.