Word origins

• 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.
• caenogastropodAny gastropod of the subclass Caenogastropoda.
• calantheAny orchid of the genus Calanthe.
• calatheaAny of the genus Calathea of plants belonging to the family Marantaceae.
• calceolariaAny plant of the genus Calceolaria.
• caliciviridAny virus of the family Caliciviridae
• callidulidAny moth in the family Callidulidae.
• callipeltinAny of a certain class of cyclodepsipeptides that are bioactive isolates of marine invertebrates.
• calliphoridAny fly in the family Calliphoridae.
• callistephinAn anthocyanin, the 3-O-glucoside of pelargonidin.
• callithamnioidAny red alga of the family Callithamniaceae
• calmoniidAny member of family †Calmoniidae of trilobites.
• calycanthusAny of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
• camaenidAny land snail of the family Camaenidae.
• campanulidAny flowering plant of the genus Campanula.
• canafistulaThe flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
• cancridAny crab in the family Cancridae.
• Candor TetrahedronA three-sided mountain, a positive relief knob, in Candor Chasma on Mars, located in the Coprates Quadrangle.
• cantharellaceousBelonging to the Cantharellaceae.
• caprimulgiformOf or pertaining to the taxonomic order Caprimulgiformes.
• carabidAny of the family Carabidae, the ground beetles.
• caraganaAny of several shrubs or small trees, of the genus Caragana, that often have golden flowers
• carangidAny fish belonging to the family Carangidae, the jackfish.
• carcharhiniformAny ground shark of the order Carcharhiniformes.
• carduoidhaving a ring of sweeping hairs on the shaft below the style branches
• casebearerAny casebearing moth.
• casiornisAny of the tropical birds in the genus Casiornis, found in Central and South America.
• catenarinA secondary metabolite of fungi of the genus Catenarina.
• catenulinAn antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces catenulae.
• cation-πA noncovalent interaction between a cation, a positive ion like Li⁺ or Na⁺, and an aromatic residue such as benzene, ethylene, acetylene.
• cavosteliidAny slime mold of the family Cavosteliidae.
• centrosaurineAny ceratopsid dinosaur of the subfamily Centrosaurinae
• cephalariaAny caprifoliaceous flowering plant of the genus Cephalaria, closely related to teasels (Dipsacus).
• cerambycidAny member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
• 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.
• ceratrinAn organic compound found in Iceland moss.
• cercopidAny froghopper in the family Cercopidae.
• cercosporiosisA plant disease due to infection by fungi of genus Cercospora
• cereopsisAny large goose of the genus Cereopsis.
• charophyteAny green alga of the division Charophyta
• chebulicOf or relating to Terminalia chebula.
• cheilostomeAny bryozoan of the order Cheilostomata
• chimonanthusAny Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
• chiroteuthidAny squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
• choreotrichidAny ciliate of the subclass Choreotrichia
• chromistAny alga of the taxon Chromista.
• chrysochloridAny member of the family Chrysochloridae, the golden moles.
• chrysomelidAny leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
• chrysopeleiineAny ditrysian moth of the cosmopterigid subfamily Chrysopeleiinae.
• chusqueaAny of the genus Chusquea of evergreen bamboos, mostly native to mountain sites in Central and South America.
• 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
• cirripedAny barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
• cixiidAny planthopper in the family Cixiidae.
• cloudinidAny extinct animal in the family Cloudinidae.
• clubionidAny spider in the family Clubionidae.
• 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.
• cobaeaAny of the genus Cobaea of climbing plants, native to Mexico and South America.
• coccidialOf or pertaining to the Coccidia parasites.
• coccinellidAny species of the ladybird family Coccinellidae.
• coleinA red pigment obtained from Coleus verschaffeltii.
• 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.
• colubridAny snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
• colubriformHaving the form of a snake
• columbiformHaving the form of a dove or pigeon; of the order Columbiformes.
• common starlingA bird of the species Sturnus vulgaris.
• conchiferanAny mollusc of the subphylum Conchifera
• conebillAny of various small tanagers of the genus Conirostrum.
• conophytumAny of the genus Conophytum of South African and Namibian aizoaceous succulent plants.
• convallamarinA poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
• coralrootAny of several saprophytic orchids of the genus Corallorhiza.
• corduliidAny dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.
• cordycepinA deoxy form of adenosine.
• coronillinA poisonous glucoside found in Coronilla.
• covid-19COVID-19 (disease).
• crambidAny member of the Crambidae, a family of grass moths.
• cryptobranchoidAny salamander of the suborder Cryptobranchoidea.
• cryptocephalineOf or pertaining to the subfamily Cryptocephalinae or the tribe Cryptocephalini.
• ctenidAny spider in the family Ctenidae.
• ctenophoreAny of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
• ctenoplectridAny bee of the tribe Ctenoplectrini (especially when the latter is, as formerly by some, regarded as the family Ctenoplectridae).
• ctenotusAny skink of the genus Ctenotus.
• culicomorphAny insect in the infraorder Culicomorpha, which includes mosquitos, blackflies, and many types of midges
• 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
• cutiaAny of the birds in the genus Cutia, found in the Himalayas and Vietnam.
• cyclostomeAny of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
• cynodontinA brown pigment, a metabolic product of the fungus Helminthosporium cynodontis.
• cyprididAny ostracod in the family Cyprididae.
• cypriniformAny of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches