Word origins

• 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.
• lebiaAny ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
• lentulidAny grasshopper of the family Lentulidae
• leporidAny mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits.
• leptocylindraceanAny heterokont of the family Leptocylindraceae
• leptomonadAny trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
• leptonetidAny spider in the family Leptonetidae.
• leukovirusAny of a group of viruses, of the former genus Leukovirus, that cause leukemia in several groups of animals.
• limacineCharacteristic of slugs of the subfamily Limacinae.
• limoniidAny cranefly in the family Limoniidae.
• linyphiidAny spider of the family Linyphiidae; a sheet weaver.
• liocichlaA bird of the genus Liocichla, native to China, Southeast Asia and India.
• littorarianAny sea snail in the genus Littoraria, which are a genus of periwinkles.
• livistonaAny arum-family palm of the genus Livistona, native to parts of Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa.
• 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.
• lomatiolA quinone pigment with molecular formula C₁₅H₁₄O₄, found in plants of the genus Lomatia.
• long-legged flyAny of the predatory flies in the family Dolichopodidae, which tend to have long and slender legs.
• lophorinaAny of the birds in the genus Lophorina, found in New Guinea.
• loricatanAny crocodylian of the clade Loricata.
• lotaustralinA cyanogenic glucoside found in Lotus australis and other plants, structurally related to linamarin.
• love grassAny of several grasses, of the genus Eragrostis, grown as a forage crop or to protect against erosion.
• lunamarineSynonym of punarnavine.
• lycaenidA member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies.
• lycophyteAny plant (such as the club mosses) that is a member of the division Lycophyta (or Lycopodiophyta)
• 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.
• lygaeidAny plant bug in the family Lygaeidae.
• lymantriineAny moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae
• 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.
• malpighiaAny of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
• malvalicOf or pertaining to malvalic acid.
• mammaliaformAny mammal or related animal of the clade Mammaliaformes
• mandibulateProvided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
• mantellidAny frog in the family Mantellidae.
• manticoraAny of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora.
• 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.
• megalopsA larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.
• melaspileaceanAny species of lichen fungus in the family Melaspileaceae.
• melicOf or pertaining to Greek lyric verse.
• melolonthineBelonging to the Melolonthinae, a subfamily of scarabs.
• 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
• microplusinAn antimicrobial peptide present in the tick Rhipicephalus microplus.
• micropterigidAny moth in the family Micropterigidae.
• mikaniaAny of the genus Mikania of asteraceous plants.
• mimivirusA virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
• miridAny insect of the family Miridae, a plant bug.
• moneroidResembling Monera.
• 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
• Montara manzanitaArctostaphylos montaraensis, an endangered species of shrub native to California.
• moonseedA twining plant of the genera Menispermum or Cocculus, in the family Menispermaceae.
• mountain wolfSynonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)
• mouse-eared batAny of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.
• mucunainA protein found in the tissues of certain legumes of the genus Mucuna.
• murchisoniaceanAny member of the Murchisoniacea, an extinct superfamily of gastropod molluscs.
• muscineOf or pertaining to the Muscidae family of flies.
• mycetophilidAny fungus gnat in the family Mycetophilidae.
• myctophidAny of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
• myiobiusAny of the tropical birds in the genus Myiobius, found in Central and South America.
• myoglossatanOf or pertaining to the clade Myoglossata, including butterflies and moths.
• myrmicineOf or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.
• mytilidAny bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the mussels.
• 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.
• myzaAny of the tropical birds in the genus Myza, found in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
• myzomelaAny bird in genus Myzomela.
• napellineAn alkaloid found in Aconitum napellus.
• nebrianAny nebriin and ground beetle in the genus Nebria.
• nemophilaAny plant of the genus Nemophila in the family Boraginaceae
• neolepidopteranAny butterfly or moth in the clade Neolepidoptera.
• nephropidAny member of the Nephropidae.
• neuropteridAny insect of the superorder Neuropterida.
• nigeroneAny of a class of naphthopyrones obtained from Aspergillus niger or its close relatives.
• niltavaAny of the birds in the genus Niltava, found in the China, Southeast Asia and South Asia.
• 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.
• noctuidAny moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
• noctuineAny moth in the subfamily Noctuinae
• nodosaurSynonym of nodosaurus, Nodosaurus textilis, an ankylosaurian dinosaur of the Cretaceous period lacking a clublike tail.
• nodosauridAny member of the family †Nodosauridae, ankylosaurians without clublike tails.
• nolidAny member of the family Nolidae of moths.
• 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.
• notoryctidA marsupial mole, of the family Notoryctidae.
• notosuchianA member of the Notosuchia, a suborder of primarily Gondwanan mesoeucrocodylian crocodylomorphs that lived during the Cretaceous period.