Word origins

• dieffenbachiaAny of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
• eremophilaAny of the genus Eremophila of Australian desert shrubs and trees.
• phlomisAny of the genus Phlomis of herbaceous plants
• masdevalliaAny orchid in the genus Masdevallia, whose species (approximately 500 or 600 depending on circumscription) have flowers of extremely diverse appearance.
• polemoniumAny of the genus Polemonium of gamopetalous perennial herbs.
• spirogyraAny of a group of freshwater, filamentous green algae, of the genus Spirogyra, having chloroplasts arranged in spirals.
• chordateA member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development; in vertebrates this develops into the spine.
• caranxAny member of the fish genus Caranx; jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.
• lithopsAny of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.
• batisAny of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.
• metrosiderosAny of the genus Metrosideros of myrtaceous trees and shrubs, including many species called ironwood.
• 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.
• cupheaAny plant of the genus Cuphea, including cigar plants.
• nemesiaAny plant of the genus Nemesia in the family Scrophulariaceae.
• coprosmaAny of the plants in the genus Coprosma.
• strombusAny conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs.
• colchicumAny of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.
• lymantriaAny erebid moth of the genus Lymantria.
• xiphiasSynonym of swordfish.
• lycaenaAny butterfly of the genus Lycaena.
• lavateraAny of the genus Lavatera (syn. of Malva) of malvaceous flowering plants.
• mucormycosisAny fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.
• eschscholziaAny of the flowers in the Eschscholzia genus, especially the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
• brachiopodAny of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
• echiumAny member of the genus Echium of flowering plants.
• neoregeliaAny member of the genus Neoregelia of flowering plants in the bromeliad family.
• cissusAny of the genus Cissus of woody vines.
• sporozoiteAny of the minute active bodies into which a sporozoan divides just before it infects a new host cell.
• rebutiaAny plant of the cactus genus Rebutia, the crown cactus.
• grindeliaThe dried stems and leaves of gumweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.
• gnaphaliumAny of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
• inocybeAny mushroom of the genus Inocybe.
• osteospermumAny of the genus Osteospermum of subshrubs.
• newtoniaAny of the birds in the genus Newtonia, found in Madagascar.
• tephrosiaAny of the genus Tephrosia of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs.
• ecliptaAny asteraceous flowering plant of the genus Eclipta.
• echeveriaAny member of the speciose genus Echeveria of succulents, many species of which are popular as garden plants.
• clethraAny of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.
• saltatorOne of several passerine birds in the genus Saltator.
• sericaAny June beetle of the genus Serica.
• dionaeaVenus flytrap
• monsteraAny of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
• ixoraAny of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora.
• calibrachoaAny of the solanaceous plants of genus Calibrachoa.
• mysidAny crustacean of the order Mysida.
• pseudoplatanusA false plane tree (Acer pseudoplatanus)
• candidalOf or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts.
• combretumAny of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum.
• huperziaA firmoss of the genus Huperzia.
• washingtoniaAny fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
• ++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.
• 747A Boeing airplane, model number seven forty-seven, sold to airlines for passenger or cargo transportation.
• aciculatinA flavone C-glycoside with various pharmacological activity, isolated from the plant Chrysopogon aciculatis.
• adeniaSynonym of lymphadenia.
• Aeolis MonsAeolis Mons
• aeruginascinAn indoleamine derivative, the N-trimethyl analogue of psilocybin, found in the mushrooms Inocybe aeruginascens and Pholiotina cyanopus.
• alcedinidA kingfisher, any member of the family Alcedinidae.
• 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.
• anisatinA toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum).
• anthicineRelating to beetles of the subfamily Anthicinae.
• 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.
• asteriidAny member of the family Asteriidae of sea stars.
• 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
• baeckeolA phenol found in Baeckea, related to aspidinol.
• baeocystinA psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin.
• baicalein5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.
• ballonigrinA diterpenoid found in Ballota nigra.
• banded pigSus scrofa vittatus, a subspecies of wild boar found in Southeast Asia.
• baptisinAn impure resin prepared from the root of the wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria).
• 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
• batrachoididAny fish in the family Batrachoididae, the toadfishes.
• begomovirusAny member of the genus Begomovirus of plant viruses.
• betacoronavirusAny member of the genus Betacoronavirus.
• betaretrovirusAny virus of the genus Betaretrovirus
• bethylidAny wasp in the family Bethylidae.
• bimacThe California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides).
• birch-leaved bellflowerAny member of the species Campanula betulifolia of bellflowers.
• blaberidAny of the family Blaberidae of cockroaches.
• black-capped babblerA bird of the species Pellorneum capistratum, Pellorneum nigrocapitatum or Pellorneum capistratoides; formerly considered one species.
• black-headed saltatorSaltator atriceps, a species of tanager.
• blattoidAny member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches and termites.
• blepharisminA red pigment found in Blepharisma.
• 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.
• brentidAny weevil of the family Brentidae.
• Brewer's rockcressBoechera breweri, a species of rockcress with purple flowers.
• bristletailjumping bristletails in the insect order Archaeognatha
• broscineAny ground beetle of the subfamily Broscinae, known for digging through sand.
• bryobiaA spider mite of the genus Bryobia.
• bryoriaAny stringy, hairlike lichenized fungus of the genus Bryoria.
• buguliformResembling the bryozoa of the genus Bugula.