Austroderia toetoe

Austroderia f + Maori toetoe, with Maori toetoe being the name of various plants native to New Zealand. Originally named Cortaderia toetoe.

A taxonomic species within the tribe Danthonieae – a species of toetoe, a species of grass endemic to New Zealand.


Zapoteca

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സപ്പോട്ടേക്ക

→ Malayalam: → സപ്പോട്ടേക്ക (sappōṭṭēkka) (transliteration)

Borrowed from Spanish zapoteca f (“Zapotec”), from Classical Nahuatl Tzapotēcatl (“Zapotec”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Ingeae – certain plants named after the indigenous Zapotec people now inhabiting Oaxaca, Mexico.


Senecio cambrensis

Senecio m + Latin cambrēnsis m or f (“Cambrian, Welsh”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Senecioninae – Welsh groundsel.


Mammillaria candida

Mammillaria f + Latin candida f (“shining white”).

A taxonomic species within the tribe Cacteae – the snowball cactus, a species of globe cactus whose thorns cover so much of its surface that its surface is obscured, thus seeming to be white.


Carex platyphylla

→ English: broadleaf sedge (calque)

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→ French: carex à larges feuilles (calque)

Carex f + New Latin platyphylla f (“flat-leaved”)

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Carex sect. Griseae
Wikispecies:Carex sect. Griseae

A taxonomic species within the section Carex sect. Griseae – the broadleaf sedge, native to the northern United States and Canada.


Dasygaster

dasy- (“hairy”) + Latin gaster f (“belly”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths.


Cordulecerus

From Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη f (kordū́lē, “club, cudgel”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Ululodini – certain antlion species.


Caelorrhina

Latin caelō (“to carve, to engrave”) + Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς f (rhī́s, “nose; horn”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain species of flower chafer beetles.


Crenicichla

Latin crēna f (“incision; notch”) + Cichla f

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cichlinae – pike chichlids, certain South American cichlid fish.


Achyrocalyx

Ancient Greek ἄχῠρον n (ákhuron, “chaff, bran”) + Latin calyx m (“calyx”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Acantheae – certian plants native to Madagascar.


Asparagopsis

Asparagus (“asparagus”) + -opsis f (“-looking; resembling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bonnemaisoniaceae – certain red algae.

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – certain plants; now merged into Asparagus.


Chelydra

Likely a feminine form of Latin chelydrus m (“amphibious serpent”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Chelydridae – certain snapping turtles.


Adelobotrys

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́δηλος m or f (ádēlos, “invisible, unclear”) + Ancient Greek βότρῠς m (bótrus, “grape cluster”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Merianieae.


Nematolepis

nemato- (“thread”) + Ancient Greek λεπῐ́ς f (lepís, “scale”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Zanthoxyloideae – certain plants.


Pulchellia

Latin pulchellus (“beautiful little”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family †Pulchelliidae – certain ammonites.


Myrmecocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Falagriini – certain rove beetles which have a similar appearance to ants.


Carex nemurensis

Carex f + New Latin nemurensis m or f. Likely related to Japanese 眠る (“to sleep”) or Japanese 眠り (“sleep”).

A taxonomic species within the tribe Cariceae – a species of sedge found in Japan and parts of Russia.


Hesperhodos

Ancient Greek ἕσπερος m or f (hésperos, “of the evening; western”) + Ancient Greek ὁδός f (hodós, “threshold; road, way; journey, expedition; method”).

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Rosa – Rosa subg. Hesperhodos.


Chaetomorpha

A taxonomic genus within the family Cladophoraceae – sea emerald algae.


Macrochirus

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek χείρ f (kheír, “hand, arm, paw, finger”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Rhynchophorini – certain large weevils of Malaya including the giant Malayan weevil.


Phrynus

Borrowed from Latin phrȳnus m, from Latin phrȳnos m, from Ancient Greek φρύνος m (phrúnos). Cognate with Greek φρύνος m (frýnos).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Phryninae – certain whip spiders.


Ungla

Possibly borrowed from any of several Romance languages (see Aragonese ungla f, Catalan ungla f, Occitan ungla f, Romansch ungla f, all meaning 'nail'), from Latin ungula f.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysopini – certain lacewings.


Euthalia

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Adoliadini – certain brush-footed butterflies called either barons or dukes, varying by species.


Larsonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pandeidae – certain hydrozoans.


Cylindropuntia

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цилиндропу́нция

→ Russian: цилиндропу́нция (cilindropúncija)

cylindro- (“cylinder, cylindrical”) + Opuntia f (“prickly pears”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – cholla cactuses.

Cylindropuntia imbricata

walkingstick cholla, cane cholla, tree cholla


Psora

Borrowed from Latin psōra f (“itch”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ψώρᾱ f (psṓrā, “itch; disease of trees; scab”). Both the Latin and Ancient Greek terms also mean 'scabies', this could be related to the scattered pattern both scabies and this genus of lichen follow or appear as.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Psoraceae – fishscale lichens.


Eucalyptus nitens

Eucalyptus f (“eucalyptuses”) + Latin nitēns (“shining, glittering, bright; sleek”).

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Eucalyptus ser. Globulares
Wikispecies:Eucalyptus ser. Globulares

A taxonomic species within the series Eucalyptus ser. Globulares – shining gum or silvertop, a species of eucalyptus tree.


Gymnodactylus

→ English: naked-toe gecko (calque)

gymno- (“naked”) + -dactylus (“finger, digit”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllodactylidae – naked-toe geckos.


Auchenoglanis

Ancient Greek αὐχήν m (aukhḗn, “neck”) + Latin glanis m (“a kind of fish, likely a catfish or shad”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Claroteidae – certain catfish.


Eucalyptus yumbarrana

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→? English: Yumbarra mallee (partial calque)

Eucalyptus f + New Latin yumbarrana f (“of Yumbarra National Park”)

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A taxonomic species within the subseries Eucalyptus subser. Decussatae – the Yumbarra mallee, a species of eucalyptus tree.


Automeris postalbida

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অটোমেরিস পোস্টালবিডা

→ Bengali: → অটোমেরিস পোস্টালবিডা (oṭōmeriś pōsṭalbiḍa) (transliteration)

Automeris f + New Latin postalbida f (“white-back(?)”), from Latin post (“behind, anterior”) and Latin albida f (“white”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – a certain automer moth, found from southern Central America to northern South America.


Buteogallus schistaceus

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→ English: slate-colored hawk, slate-coloured hawk (partial calque)

Buteogallus m + Latin schīstāceus m (“schistaceous”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – slate-colored hawk or slate-coloured hawk.


Dianthus anatolicus

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قرنفل أناضولي

قرنفل أناضولي

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قرنفل أناضولي

→ Arabic: قرنفل أناضولي (quranful 'anaduli) (calque)

→ English: Anatolian dianthus (calque)

Dianthus m + Latin anatolicus m (“Anatolian”), literally “Anatolian dianthus”

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A taxonomic species within the family Caryophyllaceae – Anatolian dianthus, a species of flowering bush having a native range across Asia.


Mammillaria gigantea

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Мамілярія гігантеа

Мамілярія гігантеа

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Мамілярія гігантеа

→ Ukrainian: → Мамілярія гігантеа (Mamiljarija hihantea) (transliteration)

Mammillaria f + Latin gigantea f (“gigantic”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Cactaceae – a notably large species of nipple cactus native to Mexico.


Xylocopa collaris

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→ English: collared carpenter bee (calque)

Xylocopa f + Latin collāris m or f (“collared”)

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A taxonomic species within the tribe Xylocopini – the collared carpenter bee.


Sipalinus gigas

A taxonomic species within the tribe Orthognathini – the Japanese giant weevil, a very large species of weevil native to Japan.


Rhododendron glanduliferum

Rhododendron n (“rhododendron”) + Latin glanduliferum n (“glandule-bearing”)

A taxonomic species within the subsection Rhododendron subsect. Fortunea – a species of rhododendron native to northern Yunnan.


Campanula betulifolia

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→ English: birch-leaved bellflower (calque)

Campanula f + New Latin betulifolia f (“birch-leaved”), the specific epithet is from Latin betula f (“birch”) + Latin folia f (“leaf”).

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birch-leaved bellflower
birch-leaved bellflower#English

A taxonomic species within the subfamily Campanuloideae – birch-leaved bellflower.


Scincella

Scincus m + -ella f, literally “skinklet; little skink”

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Sphenomorphinae – ground skinks.


Cryptoblepharus

crypto- (“hidden”) + Ancient Greek βλέφᾰρον n (blépharon, “eyelid”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – fence skinks, snake-eyed skinks or shining-skinks.


Conotrachelus

cono- (“cone”) + Ancient Greek τρᾰ́χηλος m (trákhēlos, “neck”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Conotrachelini – over a thousand of species of weevils, many of which are pests of fruit-bearing crops.


Stewartieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Theaceae.


Millerieae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Asteroideae.


Epipleminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Uraniidae – certain swallowtail moths.


Oonopinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Oonopidae – certain goblin spiders.


Astragalus densus

Astragalus m + Latin densus m (“dense; compact”), literally “dense astragalus”

A taxonomic species within the tribe Galegeae – a species of milkvetch native to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.


Platydesmida

A taxonomic order within the class Diplopoda – certain millipedes.


Nephropoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Astacidea – nephropoidean decapods.


Psammophilus

Borrowed from Latin psammophilus m (“psammophilous, sand-loving”). Equivalent to psammo- (“sand”) + -philus m (“-philous, -loving”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – certain lizards formerly in the genus Agama, commonly called rock agamas.


Sander canadensis

Sander m (“zander”) + New Latin canadēnsis m or f (“Canadian”), literally “Canadian zander”

A taxonomic species within the subfamily Luciopercinae – the sauger, a species of freshwater fish closely related to the zander.


Catostomus fumeiventris

Catostomus m + New Latin fumeiventris m or f (“fumeiventral; smoke-bellied”), literally “smoke-bellied catostomus”. The specific epithet is from Latin fumeus m (“smoky”) + Latin ventris m or f (“(in compound adjectives) -bellied, -stomached”).

Catostomus (Catostomus)
Wikispecies:Catostomus (Catostomus)

A taxonomic species within the subgenus Catostomus (Catostomus) – the Owens sucker.


Phyllotheliinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mantidae – certain mantises.


Arulidae

A taxonomic family within the suborder Stolonifera – certain soft corals.


Tibicen

Borrowed from Latin tībīcen m (“piper, flautist”), likely due to the loud noise cicadas of this genus tend to make.

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas, now mostly in the genus Lyristes.


Tetanopsyridae

A taxonomic family within the class Acanthodii – certain extinct spiny sharks.


Tachopteryx

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Petalurinae – certain petalurid dragonflies.


Vertexprorogatio

Possibly from Latin vertex m + pro- + Latin rogātiō f (“rogation”).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Myrmedoniina – certain Sri Lankan aleocharine rove beetles.


Geryoniidae

English: geryoniid

A taxonomic family within the order Trachymedusae – certain deep-sea trachymedusas.


Atheta

A taxonomic genus within the family Athetina – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Satyrium w-album

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→ English: white-letter hairstreak (partial calque)

Satyrium n + Latin w-album n (“white W”), from w (“the letter W”) + Latin album n (“white”), so named because of a white W-shaped line on its underwings.

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white-letter hairstreak
white-letter hairstreak

A taxonomic species within the tribe Eumaeini – the white-letter hairstreak, a species of butterfly.


Eilithyia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εἰλείθυιᾰ f (Eileíthuia, “Eileithyia”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Isporisini – certain planthoppers.


Pentagonica

Latin pentagōnum n (“pentagon”) + Latin -ica f (“-ic”), literally “pentagonic, pentagonal”

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pentagonicini – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Rhynchospora alba

From genus Rhynchospora (“snout-seed”) + Latin alba (“white”).

A taxonomic species within the family Cyperaceae – white beaksedge.


Geothermobacter

geo- (“Earth, ground”) + thermo- (“heat”) + -bacter (“bacteri(um/a)”). The two prefixes may be combined in reference to geothermality or geothermy, the state of being geothermal.

A taxonomic genus within the family Geothermobacteraceae – certain thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria.


Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – a red-headed ant of Australia.


Schoenoplectus

From Ancient Greek σχοῖνος (skhoînos, “reed”) + Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “twisted”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – bulrushes or club-rushes.


Lyristes

Borrowed from Latin lyristēs m (“lyrist”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠρῐστής m (luristḗs, “lyrist”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain species of cicadas, ranging from Europe to the Middle East.


Metavirus

A taxonomic genus within the family Metaviridae – certain metaviruses.


Scarabaeolus

Scarabaeus m + Latin -olus m (diminutive suffix)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Cardiobacteriales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – certain gammaproteobacteria; Cardiobacterium and related taxa.


Lasiognathus

lasio- (“hairy”, from Ancient Greek λάσῐος m (lásios)) + gnathus m or f (“jaw”, a New Latin rendering of Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος f (gnáthos)), literally “hair-jaw; hairy-jawed”, due to this genus of anglerfishes having hair-like barbels which grow on their jaws.

A taxonomic genus within the family Thaumatichthyidae – complete anglerfish; certain wolftrap anglers of the Atlantic Ocean.


Phaeographis

phaeo- (“gray”, from a New Latin rendering of Ancient Greek φαιός (phaiós, “gray”)) + Graphis f (“genus of script lichens”, from Ancient Greek γρᾰφίς f (graphís, “inscription plate; embroidery”)), literally “gray inscription; gray Graphis”.

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from a New Latin rendering of Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">φαιός</i> (phaiós, “gray”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Graphidaceae – certain script lichens.


Efferia

Likely from Latin efferō (“to carry out of; to carry out”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – many robber flies, populous among arid and aridic regions of the New World.


Cranichis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κράνος (krános, “helmet”) + Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós, “-ic, -ish”), from the curving appearance of the flower.

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchideae – helmet orchid.


Hesperophanini

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetles#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles; Hesperophanes and related genera.


Euphorbieae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Euphorbioideae – spurges and related plants.


Aa paleacea

From genus Aa + Latin palea (“chaff”) + -acea (“-like”)

A taxonomic species within the family Orchidaceae – the type species of the genus Aa.


Pseudolirium

A taxonomic section within the genus Lilium – Lilium sect. Pseudolirium.


Diseae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Orchidoideae – disas and related orchids.


Elaphidiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – elaphidions and related longhorn beetle genera.


Pristocerinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Bethylidae – certain bethylid wasps.


Draconinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Agamidae – certain agamid lizards.


Euptychiina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Nymphalidae – certain satyrine butterflies.


Liljeborgioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the suborder Gammaridea – liljeborgioids; certain gammaridean amphipods.


Plethodontidae

English: plethodontid

Plethodon m + -idae f pl. The second 't' is from a combining declension of Ancient Greek ὀδούς m (odoús, “tooth”).

A taxonomic family within the order Urodela – lungless salamanders or plethodontids.


Aphodiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – very many scarab beetles.


Cardiophorus

cardio- (“heart”, from Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ f (kardíā)) + -phorus m (“-bearing”, from Ancient Greek -φόρος m (-phóros))

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cardiophorinae – certain click beetles.


Myriocladia

myrio- (“(figuratively) very many; (literally) ten thousand”) + New Latin cladus (“branch”, an adaptation of Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos)) + -ia f.

an adaptation of Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κλάδος</i> (kládos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Chordariaceae – certain chordariaceous brown algae.


Coluber constrictor

Coluber m + New Latin cōnstrictor (“constrictor”, agent noun)

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – eastern racer or North American racer.


Autoserica

auto- (“self”, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)) + Serica f (“genus of melolonthine beetles”, from Latin sērica (“silken”, adjective))

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">αὐτο-</i> (auto-)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Melolonthinae – around one hundred and fifty species of melolonthine scarabs.


Comicus

Borrowed from Latin cōmicus (“comic; comedic; comedian”, noun or adjective).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Comicinae – African dune crickets.


Onomastus

PIE word
 *h₁nómn̥
A New Latin borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστός m (onomastós, “named; having a name”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ὀνομάζω (onomázō, “I name”, verb), from Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ n (ónoma, “name”, noun); further from Proto-Hellenic *ónomə n (“name”, noun) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”, noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Onomastinae – certain jumping spiders of Asia.


Proba

Borrowed from Latin proba f (“test, trial; proof, evidence”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain mirids.


Myrmarachne

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *morwi-
Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx)lbor.
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (arákhnē)lbor.
Translingual Myrmarachne
Ancient Greek μύρμηξ m (múrmēx, “ant”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη f (arákhnē, “spider”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – the ant-mimicking spiders, certain jumping spiders which resemble ants.


Dracaena fragrans

Dracaena f + Latin fragrāns f (“fragrant”). Derived from Aletris fragrans, its basionym, before being transferred to the genus Dracaena.

A taxonomic species within the family Asparagaceae – cornstalk dracaena, a tree commonly used as a houseplant, known by many taxonomic and vernacular names.


Myrmecium

Borrowed from Latin Myrmēcium n, from Ancient Greek Μῠρμήκειον n (Murmḗkeion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corinnidae – certain sac spiders.


Polistella

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Polistes – Polistes (Polistella); certain umbrella wasps.


Kazukuru

From English Kazukuru, from Kazukuru [Term?]. This language, the people who spoke this language, and this taxon are found on New Georgia.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Ricaniinae – certain planthoppers.


Phragmanthera

Ancient Greek φράγμᾰ n (phrágma, “a fence, a screen, a defence”) + New Latin anthēra f (“anther”).

showy mistletoes
showy mistletoe#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Loranthaceae – family.|certain parasitic showy mistletoes of Africa and Asia}}


Trachys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρᾱχῠ́ς m (trākhús, “jagged, spiky”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Panicoideae – a few Southeast Asian grasses.


Hogna liberiaca

Hogna f + New Latin liberiaca (“Liberian”), literally “Liberian Hogna”. This species was first found in Liberia.

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A taxonomic species within the subfamily Lycosinae – a species of wolf spider found in Liberia.


Yucca thompsoniana

→ English: Thompson's yucca (calque)

Yucca f + New Latin thompsoniana (“Thompsonian”), literally “Thompsonian yucca”

Yucca ser. Rupicolae
Wikispecies:Yucca ser. Rupicolae

A taxonomic species within the series Yucca ser. Rupicolae – Thompson's yucca, native to southern Texas and north-central Mexico.


Harpalitae

(archaic) A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae – many various harpaline ground beetles, now many assigned to subfamilies outside Harpalinae.


Ringipleura

A taxonomic cohort within the subclass Heterobranchia – ringipleurans; certain sea snails, including the nudipleurans and ringiculimorphs.


Coleophoridae

→ English: coleophorid

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Gelechioidea – coleophorid micromoths; vernacularly called casebearers or casebearing moths due to the silken case they make to protect their cocoon.


Coelolepida

→ English: coelolepid

Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + λεπίς (lepís, “scale”)

A taxonomic clade within the order Lepidoptera – coelolepid lepidopterans.


Hemisphaeriinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Issidae – various planthoppers.


Cicindelidae

→ English: cicindelid

A taxonomic family within the suborder Adephaga – tiger beetles.


Ablaberini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – various scarab beetles.


Dresslerothamnus

German Dressler + -o- + Ancient Greek θᾰ́μνος m or f (thámnos, “bush, shrub”), literally “Dressler bush”

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Senecioninae – multiple plants found in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.


Ophiacanthidae

→ English: ophiacanthid

A taxonomic family within the suborder Ophiacanthina – some brittle stars, the ophiacanthids.


Elmidae

→ English: elmid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – riffle beetles.


Phloeocharinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – some rove beetles.


Eugongylinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scincidae – certain skinks.


Conoderinae

→ English: conoderine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – various weevils.


Pselaphinae

→ English: pselaphine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – the pselaphine rove beetles.


Julodinae

→ English: julodine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.

†Microjulodis

buprestid subfamily): Aaata, Amblysterna, Julodella, Julodis, Neojulodis, Sternocera (genera


Cynoglossoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Boraginaceae.


Hylephila

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη f (hū́lē, “woods, trees, forest”) + -phila (“-lover”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Hesperiinae – certain skippers.


Acanthosyris

→ Greek: ακανθοσυρίς (akanthosyrís)

acantho- (“thorny”) + Latin osyris (“kind of plant”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Santalaceae.


Androstoma

→ Russian: андросто́ма (androstóma)

andro- (“human”) + Ancient Greek στόμᾰ n (stóma, “mouth; face”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Styphelieae – certain ericaceous plants native to Tasmania and New Zealand.


Galerina

→ Russian: галери́на (galerína)

Latin galērum (“helmet; hat, cap”) + -ina

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenogastraceae – certain mushrooms.


Coelophrys

coelo- (“hollow”) + Ancient Greek ὀφρῡ́ς (ophrū́s, “eyebrow”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Ogcocephalidae – certain batfish.


Cyrtonops

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cyrtonopini – certain disteniid beetles.


Oligolimax

Either oligo- + Latin līmāx f or oligo- + Limax f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitrinidae – certain southern-European land snails.


Chasmogenus

Ancient Greek χάσμα n (khásma, “abyss, cliff, chasm”) + -genus m (“origin”), literally “abyss-created”

water scavenger beetles
water scavenger beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Acidocerinae – various water scavenger beetles.


Erodius

darkling beetles
darkling beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Erodiini – various darkling beetles.


Pediocactus

→ English: pediocactus

→ Esperanto: pediokakto

→ Greek: πεδιόκακτος (pediókaktos)

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педиока́ктус

→ Russian: педиока́ктус (pediokáktus)

Ancient Greek πεδίον (pedíon, “field, plain”) + New Latin cactus m (“cactus”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cacteae – plains cacti.


Munida

Possibly a variant of Latin mūnītus (“fortified, protected”), though unlikely.

A taxonomic genus within the family Munididae – very many squat lobsters.


Swainsona

Czech: svensona

→ English: swainsona

→ Russian: свайнсона (svajnsona)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Galegeae – swainsonas.


Phanera

→ English: phanera

From Ancient Greek φᾰνερᾱ́ f (phanerā́), feminine of Ancient Greek φᾰνερός m (phanerós).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cercidoideae – phaneras.


Ooctonus

oo- (“egg”) + Ancient Greek -κτόνος m or f (-któnos, “-killer”), literally “egg-killer”

A taxonomic genus within the family Mymaridae – certain fairyflies.


Polyptychus

Borrowed from Latin polyptychus, from Ancient Greek πολύπτῠχος (polúptukhos, “many-folded, manifold”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Smerinthini – certain sphinx moths.


Eublepharis

→ Russian: эублефа́р (eublefár)

eu- + Ancient Greek βλεφᾰρῐ́ς f (blepharís, “eyelash”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Eublepharidae – the leopard geckos.


Arbutus andrachne

Latin arbutus m + Ancient Greek ἀνδράχνη f (andrákhnē, “wild strawberry”)

bor

A taxonomic species within the subfamily Arbutoideae – Greek strawberry, Greek strawberry tree.


Cleistocactus

→ English: cleistocactus

→ Polish: kleistokaktus

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клейстока́ктус

→ Russian: клейстока́ктус (klejstokáktus)

→ Serbo-Croatian: klejstokaktus

→ Slovak: kleistokaktus

Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”, adjective) + New Latin cactus m (“cactus”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – cleistocactus.


Scotorepens

scoto- (“darkness”) + Latin rēpēns (“creeping”), literally “darkness-creeping”

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Nycticeiini – certain bats.


Ceragenia

Ancient Greek κέρας n (kéras, “horn”) + New Latin -genia f (“-geny”)

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Trachyderini – certain cerambycine longhorn beetles.


Dolichopus

→ English: long-legged fly (calque)

dolicho- (“long”) + Ancient Greek πούς m (poús, “leg”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dolichopodinae – certain flies.


Acacia dictyophleba

Acacia f + New Latin dictyophleba f (“net-veined”).

A taxonomic species within the tribe Acacieae – sandhill wattle.


Primulina

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Didymocarpinae.


Ophiophyllum

ophio- (“snake”) + -phyllum (“leaf”), literally “snakeleaf”

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiopyrgidae – certain echinoderms.


Begonia wageneriana

Begonia f + wageneriana f (“Wagner's”, literally “Wagnerian”), literally “Wagnerian begonia”; originally Moschkowitzia wageneriana.

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Begonia sect. Cyathocnemis
Wikispecies:Begonia sect. Cyathocnemis

A taxonomic species within the section Begonia sect. Cyathocnemis – a species of begonia.


Aphonopelma

a- (negating prefix) + phono- (“noise”) + Ancient Greek πέλμᾰ n (pélma, “sole (of the foot)”), literally “soundless-soled”.

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Theraphosinae – various New World tarantulas.


Ancylometes

Borrowed from Epic Greek ἀγκῠλομήτης (ankulomḗtēs).

wandering spiders
wandering spider#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cteninae – a few wandering spiders.


Pentarthrum

penta- (“five”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον n (árthron, “joint, limb”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pentarthrini – certain weevils.


Dendrostoma

dendro- (“tree”) + Ancient Greek στόμᾰ n (stóma, “mouth”)

A taxonomic genus within the order Diaporthales – various plant-borne fungi.


Calligrapha

calli- (“beautiful”) + Ancient Greek γρᾰφή f (graphḗ, “drawing, painting”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysomelini – certain leaf beetles.


Thynnus

Borrowed from Latin thynnus (“tuna”). Doublet of Thunnus.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Thynninae – certain tiphiid wasps.


Andropromachus

andro- (“human, man”) + Ancient Greek πρόμᾰχος m (prómakhos, “champion”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasmatidae – certain large, spiky stick insects from southern China and northern Vietnam.


Anochetus

Ancient Greek ἄνω (ánō, “above, up”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “mane, bristle”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – small-sized carnivorous ants of the Old World and New World.


Leptomyrmex

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) (compare English lepto-) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – Spider ants.


Myrmex

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain antlike weevils.


Kalathomyrmex

From Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos, “basket”) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”), referring to the psammophore

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Kalathomyrmex emeryi
Kalathomyrmex emeryi#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – a monotypic genus native to South America ― Kalathomyrmex emeryi.


Polyrhachis

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + ῥάχῐς (rhákhis, “spine”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae.


Appendicula

→ English: appendicula

Learned borrowing from Latin appendicula f (“small appendix”).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Epidendroideae – appendiculas.


Lioplax

lio- (“smooth”, from Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos)) + Ancient Greek πλάξ f (pláx, “flat, broad surface”)

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from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">λεῖος</i> (leîos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Viviparidae – certain river snails.


Tmesisternus

Ancient Greek τμῆσῐς f (tmêsis, “cutting”) + New Latin sternum n (“sternum”) + -us m

flat-faced longhorn beetles
flat-faced longhorn#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Cymbaria

Latin cymba f (“boat”) + -aria f (plant-name suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae – a few semi-parasitic flowering plants, the range of which extends from Ukraine to Manchuria.


Echinocardium

→ Italian: echinocardio

echino- (“spiky, sea urchin”) + Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ f (kardíā, “heart”) + -ium n

A taxonomic genus within the family Loveniidae – various sea urchins.


Vampyroteuthis

Latin vampyrus (“vampire”) + -teuthis (“squid”), literally “vampire squid”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vampyroteuthidae – the vampire squid.


Bjerkandera

From Swedish Bjerkander (surname) + -a f. Eponymized from Clas Bjerkander, Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist.

A taxonomic genus within the family Meruliaceae – various mushrooms.


Scorpidium

Possibly from Latin scorpius m (“scorpion”, noun) + -idium (diminutive), or possibly from a New Latin form of Ancient Greek σκορπίδιον n (skorpídion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Amblystegiaceae – scorpidium moss or scorpion moss, certain feather mosses.


Attercopus

From Northern England English attercop (“spider”), suffixed with a faux-Latinate -us m, due to the arachnid's spider-like appearance. Further from Middle English attercoppe and Old English ātorcoppe f.

A taxonomic genus within the order Uraraneida – an extinct species of arachnid.


Berberis rotundifolia

Berberis f (“barberry”) + New Latin rotundifolia f (“round-leaved, rotundifolious”), literally “round-leaved barberry”.

A taxonomic species within the family Berberidaceae.


Lehmannia

From German Lehmann (surname) + -ia, of unknown eponymy.

A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – various limacine slugs.


Crustoderma

Latin crusta f (“crust”) + -derma n (“skin”), literally “crust-skin”

A taxonomic genus within the family Meruliaceae – various fungi.


Parasenecio

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Tussilagininae.


Ramaria

Latin rāmus m (“branch”) + -aria f (“-ary”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Gomphaceae – certain coral fungi.


Aphanochaete

aphano- (“invisible”) + Ancient Greek χαίτη f (khaítē, “hair”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Aphanochaetaceae – certain green algae.


Aloe babatiensis

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→ Chinese: 巴巴蒂蘆薈／巴巴蒂芦荟 (bābādì lúhuì) (calque)

Aloe f (“aloe”, genus name) + New Latin babatiensis (“of Babati”, adjective). The specific name derives from English Babati (“town in Tanzania”, proper noun) + Latin -ēnsis (“-ese”, toponymous adjectival suffix). The placename likely derives from a Bantu language.

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A taxonomic species within the family Asphodelaceae or Xanthorrhoeaceae – a critically-endangered species of aloe from northern Tanzania, found first in the small town of Babati.


Ammobates

→ German: Sandgängerbiene (calque)

→ Greek: αμμοβάτης (ammovátis)

ammo- (“sand”, from Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos)) + -bates m (“-walker, one who walks upon”, from Ancient Greek -βᾰ́της (-bátēs)), literally “sand-walker”.

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἄμμος</i> (ámmos)

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">-βᾰ́της</i> (-bátēs)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Nomadinae – a few cuckoo bees found in Africa, Europe, and South America.


Atroxima

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae.


Sphodropoda

Ancient Greek σφοδρός m (sphodrós, “violent; strong; excessive”) + -poda (“-footed”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Miomantini – a few mantises.


Herotilapia

Derived from Tilapia f, from Tswana tlhapi (“fish”), with an unidentified prefix.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cichlasomatinae – the rainbow cichlid.


Dypsis

Speculated to be related to Ancient Greek δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”), but with a tenuous connection.

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Dypsidinae – certain palm trees.


Dicyphus

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek κῡφός m (kūphós, “bend, curve”).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Dicyphina – certain mirids or plant bugs.


Helcion

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek ἑλκίον n (helkíon, “yoke”). While the gender of the etymological root of this term is neuter, the genus itself is masculine.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Patellidae – certain sea snails.


Huberia

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Crematogastrini – certain ants.


Canistrum

Borrowed from Latin canistrum n (“wicker basket”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́νᾰστρον n (kánastron, “wicker basket”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Bradybaenidae – certain land snails.


Liachirus

A taxonomic genus within the family Soleidae – certain soles.


Echinanthera

Possibly from echino- (“spiny”) + Latin anthēra (“flower-medicine, anther”).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dipsadinae – certain colubrid snakes.


Satyrus actaea

From the now-obsolete taxonomic name Papilio actaea. The specific epithet is a Romanization of Ancient Greek ἀκταία f (aktaía), a variation of Ancient Greek ἀκτέᾱ f (aktéā, “Sambucus nigra”).

bor

A taxonomic species within the subtribe Satyrina – black satyr, a species of brush-footed butterflies.


Cephalophyllum

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Ruschieae – certain plants.


Grubbia

Swedish Grubb + -ia f, named after Swedish botanist Michael Grubb.

A taxonomic genus within the family Grubbiaceae – certain plants.


Botryobasidium

Ancient Greek βότρῠς (bótrus, “bunch of grapes”) + New Latin basidium n (“basidium”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Botryobasidiaceae – certain fungi.


Rhododendron concinnum

The specific epithet is from Latin concinnus (“pleasant”).

A taxonomic species within the subsection Rhododendron subsect. Triflora – a species of rhododendron native to parts of China.


Ophiomyxa

ophio- (“snake”) + Ancient Greek μῠ́ξᾰ f (múxa)

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiomyxidae – certain brittle stars.


Sinomenium

English: sinomenine

sino- (“Chinese, China”) + Ancient Greek μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”, in reference to the related Menispermum genus) + -ium n.

A taxonomic genus within the family Menispermaceae.


Tetragonia echinata

Tetragonia f (genus name) + Latin echinātus (“prickly”)

A taxonomic species within the subfamily Aizooideae.


Tillandsia rauschii

Tillandsia f (genus name) + rauschii (eponym).

A taxonomic species within the tribe Tillandsieae.


Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia

Brassica oleracea + var. + New Latin palmifolius (“palm-leaved”, adjective).

A taxonomic variety within the family Brassiceae – Lacinato kale, (palm cabbage, tree kale, a variety of kale used in Italian cuisine.


Spaniocentra

Ancient Greek σπᾰ́νῐος (spánios, “rare, uncommon”) + Latin centrum n (“center”) + -a f.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Hemitheini – certain green geometrid moths.


Harpactorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.


Potentilla delphinensis

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→ French: potentille du Dauphiné (calque)

Potentilla f + Latin delphīnēnsis m or f (“Dauphiné, France”, relational adjective)

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A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the Dauphiné cinquefoil.


Helicoidei

A taxonomic infraorder within the suborder Helicina – helicoid and sagdoid snails.


Garcinieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Clusiaceae – allanbackias, garcinias and rheedias.


Chenopodieae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Chenopodioideae – many amaranthaceous plants.


Mochokidae

English: mochokid

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – mochokid catfish.


Hermannieae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Byttnerioideae – dicarpidiums, gilesias, hermannias, melochias and waltherias.


Ambassidae

A taxonomic family within the series Ovalentaria – Asiatic glassfish.


Paspaleae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Panicoideae – many large grass genera.


Anisolabididae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Anisolabidoidea – anisolabidid earwigs.


Atriplex intracontinentalis

Atriplex f + New Latin intracontinentalis m or f (“intracontinental”)

Atriplex sect. Teutliopsis
Wikispecies:Atriplex sect. Teutliopsis

A taxonomic species within the section Atriplex sect. Teutliopsis.


Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Rhynchocyclus m + New Latin brevirōstris (“short-billed”)

eye-ringed flatbill
eye-ringed flatbill#English

A taxonomic species within the family Tyrannidae – the eye-ringed flatbill.


Anthracus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθρακος m (ánthrakos, “of charcoal”, genitive noun), from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ m (ánthrax, “charcoal”, nominative noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Stenolophina – certain harpaline beetles.


Thyroptera

Ancient Greek θῠρεός m (thureós, “discal, ovaline, shieldlike”) + -ptera (“wing”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thyropteridae – disk-winged bats.


Bredia

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Sonerileae.


Pachygone

pachy- (“thick”) + Ancient Greek γονή f (gonḗ).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pachygoneae.


Rissoina

A taxonomic genus within the family Rissoinidae – certain sea snails.


Corixidea

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Schizopterinae – certain schizopterids.


Helicopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geomitridae – certain land snails.


Vestalenula

Seemingly suffixed with -ula f (diminutive suffix).

A taxonomic genus within the family Darwinulidae – certain ostracods.


Cnethodonta

Ancient Greek κνήθω (knḗthō, “to scratch, to gash”, verb) + -odonta f (“tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Dicranurini – certain moths.


Dendromyrmex

Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Camponotus – certain carpenter ants of America.


Paleolepidopterites

A taxonomic genus within the order Lepidoptera – certain extinct lepidopteran insects.


Psephellus

From Ancient Greek ψέφᾰς n (pséphas, “gloom, darkness”) + Latin -ellus m (diminutive suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain flowering plants of eastern Europe and western Asia.

Psephellus dealbatus

Persian cornflower, whitewash cornflower


Parvulastra

Latin parvulus (“smaller”, comparative adjective) + Latin astrum (“star”) + -a f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asterinidae – certain starfish.


Endeavouria

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Caenoplanini – certain terrestrial worms.


Pirata

Borrowed from Latin pīrāta m (“pirate”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Piratinae – certain wolf spiders.


Largus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Largini – certain heteropterans.


Argyronympha

argyro- (“silver”) + Latin nympha f (“nymph”).

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly#English

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Hypocystina – certain brush-footed butterflies.


Orthetrum

/oɹˈθɛ.tɹəm/

ortho- (“mouth”) + Ancient Greek ἦτρον n (êtron, “abdomen”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Libellulinae – certain dragonflies.


Malcus

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Malcinae – certain true bugs.


Rhododendron valentinianum

Rhododendron n + Latin valentīniānum (“Valentinian; of Valentine”).

A taxonomic species within the subsection Rhododendron subsect. Maddenia.


Tapinoma melanocephalum

the Epithet from Latin melanocephalus (“black-headed”), the Latin from μέλας (mélas, “black”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – the ghost ant.


Deltistes luxatus

Lost River sucker
Lost River sucker#English

A taxonomic species within the family Catostomidae – the Lost River sucker or c'waam.


Chasmistes brevirostris

shortnose sucker
shortnose sucker#English

A taxonomic species within the family Catostomidae – the shortnose sucker or koptu.


Pelophylax

Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “clay”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, “guard, sentry”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranidae – certain frogs.


Sphenopholis

→ English: wedgescale (calque)

spheno- (“wedge”) + Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς (pholís, “scale”).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Aveninae – wedgescale.


Psophocarpus

Ancient Greek ψόφος (psóphos) + Ancient Greek κᾰρπός (karpós).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Phaseolinae.


Grypotyphlops

Latin grȳpus (“hook-nosed”) + Typhlops m

A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – beaked worm snake, Grypotyphlops acutus.


Conulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Conulidae.


Termioptycha

Ancient Greek τέρμιος m (térmios) + Ancient Greek πτῠχή f (ptukhḗ, “fold”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Epipaschiinae.


Chlorobalius

chloro- (“green”) + Ancient Greek βᾰλῐός m (baliós, “spotted”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Listroscelidinae – the spotted predatory katydid.


Saponaria calabrica

A taxonomic species within the tribe Caryophylleae.


Chondroscaphe

chondro- (“grain”) + Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη (skáphē, “bowl”).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Zygopetalinae.


Plectocephalus

Latin plectō (“to weave, to braid”, verb) + -cephalus (“head”).

A taxonomic genus within the subtribe Centaureinae.


Copidognathus

Ancient Greek κοπῐ́ς f (kopís, “cleaver”) + Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος m (gnáthos, “jaw”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Halacaridae.


Stenophlebia

steno- (“narrow, thin”) + Ancient Greek φλέψ f (phléps, “vein”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Stenophlebiidae – certain extinct dragonflies.


Pharyngochromis

pharyngo- (“throat”) + Latin chromis f (“type of fish”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Haplochromini.


Sciadophycus

Ancient Greek σκῐᾰ́ς f (skiás, “canopy”) + Ancient Greek φῦκος n (phûkos, “seaweed”).

A taxonomic genus within the order Rhodymeniales.


Erythrolamprus

erythro- (“red”) + Ancient Greek λᾰμπρός m (lamprós, “bright, radiant”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dipsadinae.


Trichocline

tricho- (“hair”) + Ancient Greek κλῑ́νη f (klī́nē, “bed, couch”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Mutisieae.


Didymocarpus

Ancient Greek δῐ́δῠμος m (dídumos, “double, twin”) + Ancient Greek καρπός m (karpós, “fruit”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – found in tropical Asia.


Dudleya nesiotica

Dudleya f + nesioticus (“insular, nesiotic”).

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Dudleya subg. Hasseanthus
Wikispecies:Dudleya subg. Hasseanthus

A taxonomic species within the subgenus Dudleya subg. Hasseanthus – Santa Cruz Island liveforever.


Cyperus echinatus

A taxonomic species within the subtribe Cyperinae – globe flatsedge.


Pulchriphyllium

Latin pulcher (“beautiful”) + Phyllium n (“genus of leaf insects”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Phylliidae – certain leaf insects.


Sommieria

French Sommier + -ia f, named after Stefano Sommier.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pelagodoxeae.


Stachys spathulata

A taxonomic species within the family Lamiaceae.


Maesa

Borrowed from Spanish maesa f (“mastress”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Maesoideae.


Branta bernicla nigricans

A taxonomic subspecies within the subfamily Anserinae – the black brant.


Human alphaherpesvirus 3

⇒ English: human herpesvirus 3

English human + English alphaherpesvirus + 3 (“three”).

A taxonomic species within the genus Varicellovirus – Varicella zoster virus.


Meteorium

A taxonomic genus within the family Meteoriaceae.


Pteroptochos megapodius

Pteroptochos m + megapodius (“large-footed”).

A taxonomic species within the family Rhinocryptidae – the moustached turca.


Astragalus subuliformis

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – of cool-temperate parts of central Eurasia.


Populus hsinganica

Populus f + hsinganicus (“of Hinggan (興安／兴安 (Xīng'ān)), Inner Mongolia”)

A taxonomic species within the family Salicaceae – Hinggan poplar.


Dryinus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρύϊνος m (drúïnos, “oaken; stubborn”).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dryininae – certain chrysidoid wasps.


Aviatyrannis

Possibly from Latin avia (“grandmother”) + Latin tyrannis (“tyrant”, genitive noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the clade Coelurosauria.


Phacelia curvipes

A taxonomic species within the subfamily Hydrophylloideae – Washoe phacelia or Washoe scorpionweed.


Ellobiida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Eupulmonata – many snails.


Scalibregmatidae

A taxonomic family within the subfamily Scolecida – certain marine worms.


Eustoma

→ Armenian: էուստոմա (ēustoma)

→ Bulgarian: еусто́ма (eustóma)

→ Finnish: eustoma

→ Japanese: ユーストマ

→ Malayalam: യൂസ്റ്റോമ (yūsṟṟōma)

→ Russian: эусто́ма (eustóma)

→ Ukrainian: еусто́ма (eustóma)

eu- + Ancient Greek στόμᾰ n (stóma, “mouth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Gentianaceae – lisianthus or prairie gentian, of southwestern US and northeastern Mexixo.

էուստոմա

genus of flowers — see also genus of flowers


Trogloraptoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – large cave spiders.


Trogloraptor

From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole, cave”) + Latin raptor (“thief, robber”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Trogloraptoridae – large cave spiders.


Triepeolus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Epeolini – certain cuckoo bees.


Rhadinocentrus

Ancient Greek ῥᾰδῐνός (rhadinós, “slender, thin”) + Latin centrum (“center”) + -us m.

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ornate rainbowfish
ornate rainbowfish#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanotaeniidae – ornate rainbowfish.


Decaloba

deca- (“ten”) + Latin lobus (“lobe”) + -a f.

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Passifloraceae – Passiflora subg. Decaloba.


Pterogobius

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Gobionellinae – a few gobies.


Arietites

Latin ariēs (“ram, male sheep”) + -ites m, upon the ammonites' resemblance to rams' horns.

A taxonomic genus within the family Arietitidae – certain ammonites.


Pilosella

Latin pilōsus (“hairy”) + -ella f (diminutive).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain plants referred to as hawkweeds, often included in the genus Hieracium.

Pilosella officinarum

mouse-ear hawkweed; syn. Hieracium pilosella


Parviflorae

Borrowed from Latin parviflōrae, feminine plural of Latin parviflōrus (“small-flowered”, adjective).

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Anemone sect. Anemone
Wikispecies:Anemone sect. Anemone

A taxonomic subsection within the section Anemone sect. Anemone – Anemone subsect. Parviflorae.

Dracula subsect. Dracula
Wikispecies:Dracula subsect. Dracula

A taxonomic series within the subsection Dracula subsect. Dracula – Dracula ser. Parviflorae.

(obsolete) A taxonomic section within the genus Aloe – Aloe sect. Parviflorae, now Haworthiopsis.

(obsolete) A taxonomic section within the genus Oenothera – Oenothera sect. Parviflorae, now Oenothera sect. Oenothera.

(obsolete) A taxonomic section within the genus Digitalis – Digitalis sect. Parviflorae, now Digitalis sect. Tubiflorae.


Sichuanchelys

Chinese 四川 (Sìchuān) + Latin chelys f (“tortoise”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sichuanchelyidae.


Hymenochaete

Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν m (humḗn, “membrane”) + Ancient Greek χαίτη f (khaítē, “hair”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenochaetaceae.


Sedeveria

Blend of Sedum + Echeveria, the nothogenus's formula hybridae.

A taxonomic nothogenus within the tribe Sedeae – certain succulents.


Leionema

leio- (“smooth”, Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos)) + -nema (“thread”, Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma)), literally “smooth thread.”

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">λεῖος</i> (leîos)

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">νῆμᾰ</i> (nêma)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Zanthoxyloideae.


Aristocypha

aristo- (“best”, Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρῐστος (áristos)) + Ancient Greek κῡφός (kūphós, “bent forward”).

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ᾰ̓́ρῐστος</i> (áristos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorocyphidae.


Wakaleo

Dieri waka (“little, small”) + Latin leō m (“lion”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Thylacoleonidae.


Eryma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔρῠμᾰ n (éruma, “stronghold, protection”), in reference to the crustacean's exoskeleton.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Erymidae – certain extinct lobster-like crustaceans.


Syzygieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Myrtaceae.


Ajugoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lamiaceae – ajuga subfamily plants.


Dichotomaria

Ancient Greek δῐχότομος (dikhótomos, “bisected; cut in half”) + -aria f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Galaxauraceae – certain red algae.


Anacampserotaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Caryophyllales – certain succulents.


Buprestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Sinodendron

By surface analysis, Sino- (“China”) + -dendron n (“tree”, Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron)).

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">δένδρον</i> (déndron)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Syndesinae.


Agrimonieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rosaceae – certain rose-family plants.


Xiphophoraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Fucales – certain brown algae.


Ambigolimax

Latin ambigō (“to wander”, verb) + Limax m, literally “wandering slug”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – certain limacine slugs.


Cereeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cactaceae – certain cactuses.


Tachyporinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Salviinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Lamiaceae.


Melaleuceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Myrtaceae – principally of Australia.


Grevilleoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Proteaceae.


Ruschioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Aizoaceae – certain succulents.


Eucalyptus subg. Symphyomyrtus

Eucalyptus + subg. + Symphyomyrtus, transferred from the genus name.

A taxonomic subgenus within the tribe Eucalypteae – symphyomyrtles.


Olyreae

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Bambusoideae – certain bamboos.


Brachyscominae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Asteraceae.


Scarinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scaridae – scarine parrotfishes.


Athetini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Aleocharinae – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Gentianeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Gentianaceae – certain gentian-family plants.


Cossoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many moths.


Tillandsieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Bromeliaceae – tillandsias and related flowering plants.


Pyralinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pyralidae – certain pyralid snout moths.


Atractus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος m or f (átraktos, “spindle, arrow”).

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A taxonomic genus within the order Colubroidea – certain colubrid or dipsadid snakes.


Zamiineae

A taxonomic suborder within the order Cycadales.


Helianthinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Asteraceae – sunflowers and similar flowering plants.


Brachydiplax

brachy- (“short”, Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς (brakhús)) + Ancient Greek δίπλαξ m or f (díplax, “twofold, double”)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">βρᾰχῠ́ς</i> (brakhús)

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – certain dragonflies.


Hemiplax

hemi- (“half”) + Ancient Greek πλάξ f (pláx, “tail fin(s)”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Macrophthalminae – certain crabs.


Thamnosophis

From Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “bush”) + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”). Doublet of Thamnophis.

A taxonomic genus within the suborder Serpentes – certain snakes, of disputed taxonomy.


Pemphredon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεμφρηδών m (pemphrēdṓn). It is unknown for what reason the gender changed from masculine in Ancient Greek to feminine as a genus name.

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – certain crabronid wasps.


Typhlonarke

Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tuphlós, “blind”) + Narke f (“stingray genus”, from Ancient Greek νάρκη (nárkē))

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">νάρκη</i> (nárkē)

A taxonomic genus within the family Narkidae – certain sleeper rays.


Hellenolacerta

Helleno- (“Greece”) + Lacerta (“lizard”), because of the genus's range.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards endemic to the Peloponnese peninsula.


Nebula

Borrowed from Latin nebula (“fog, cloud, vapor”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain geometer moths.


Thespieus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσπῐεύς m (Thespieús, “Thespian, someone from Thespiae”). The reason for the change of grammatical gender from masculine to feminine is unknown.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Euthria

Prefixed with eu- (“true”). The prefix eu- and the 'th' digraph suggests an Ancient Greek origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Buccinidae – certain whelks.


Scopulariopsis

Scopularia (nomen illegitimum, syn. of Chamaedoris) + -opsis.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Microascaceae – certain fungi.


Hepatus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἥπᾰτος (hḗpatos), genitive singular of Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ n (hêpar, “liver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Aethridae – certain crabs.


Polypogon

poly- (“multiple”) + Ancient Greek πώγων m (pṓgōn, “beard”). While 'πώγων' ends with the typical neuter suffix '-ων', it is masculine, not neuter or feminine, so it is unknown why the grammatical genders changed in these genera.

Polypogon australis

Chilean rabbitsfoot grass, Chilean beard grass

Polypogon interruptus

ditch rabbitsfoot grass, ditch beard grass, ditch polypogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths.


Curruca mystacea

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – Menetries's warbler.


Cylindera

Seemingly from English cylinder + -a f. Contrast Latin cylindrus and Ancient Greek κῠ́λινδρος (kúlindros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicindelidae – certain tiger beetles.


Agaue

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγαυή (agauḗ), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”). Doublet of Agave.

A taxonomic genus within the family Halacaridae – certain mites.