Siliquariidae

A taxonomic family within the class Gastropoda – certain sea snails.


Sillaginidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – smelt-whitings.


Siluroidei

A taxonomic suborder within the order Siluriformes.


Blutaparon

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – certain flowering plants.


Silybum

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – milk thistle.


Simaba

A taxonomic genus within the family Simaroubaceae – certain flowering plants.


Simarouba

A taxonomic genus within the family Simaroubaceae – certain trees and shrubs of the New World tropics and subtropics.


Simosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Simosauridae – a marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of central Europe.


Siphonariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Siphonariida – false limpets.


Lysurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phallaceae – certain stinkhorn fungi.

(archaic) A genus of neotropical birds, now placed in Arremon.


Siphonaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Siphonariidae – certain air-breathing sea snails.


Siphonognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Odacidae – certain ray-finned fishes.


Siricidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – horntail, wood wasp.


Sistrurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – certain pit vipers.


Sisyrinchium

From Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs), pig, and Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos), snout, alluding to swine grubbing the roots for food

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – certain flowering plants.


Sivapithecus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – certain extinct apes, including species possibly ancestral to modern orangutans.


Sitophilus

sito- (“food, grain”) + -philus m (“-phile”), literally “grain-lover”

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – wheat weevil and related weevils, generally considered agricultural pests.


Skimmia

English: skimmianine

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain evergreen shrubs and small trees.


Sloanea

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeocarpaceae – certain flowering plants.


Mackenziellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Symphypleona – certain springtails.


Sminthurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sminthuridae – certain springtails.


Sminthuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Symphypleona – globular springtails.


Pachyrhizus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain tropical and subtropical plants growing from large, often edible taproots.


Paharia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Palaemonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Decapoda – certain shrimps.


Palaeeudyptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – certain extinct large penguins.


Paxistima

Canby's mountain-lover
Canby's mountain-lover

A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae – Canby's mountain-lover and Oregon boxleaf, shrubs of North America.


Pandoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Bivalvia – certain saltwater clams.


Panorpidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mecoptera – certain scorpionflies.


Panorpa

A taxonomic genus within the family Panorpidae – certain scorpionflies.


Pantarbes

A taxonomic genus within the family Bombyliidae – certain bee flies.


Pantodon

freshwater butterflyfish
freshwater butterflyfish

African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish

A taxonomic genus within the family Pantodontidae – freshwater butterflyfish, African butterflyfish.


Paphiopedilum

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – Venus slipper.


Papilioninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Papilionidae – certain butterflies.


Paradisea

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – certain flowering plants.


Paradoxurus

From Ancient Greek παράδοξος (parádoxos, “paradoxical”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Viverridae – certain palm civets.


Parahippus

A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – an extinct equid.


Paratheria

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – certain plants.


Parapaguridae

A taxonomic family within the order Decapoda – certain marine hermit crabs.


Parmentiera

A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae – certain plants.


Parlatoria

A taxonomic genus within the family Diaspididae – certain scales and mealybugs.

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – certain flowering plants.


Parnassia

A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae – grass of Parnassus.


Parsonsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain woody vines.


Parmelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae – certain fungi and the lichens they are the base for.

Parmelia cirrhata

now multiple species in multiple genera, including Hypotrachyna, Parmotrema, Pseudevernia, Trapeliopsis


Passalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passalidae – certain beetles.


Psilolechia

A taxonomic genus within the family Psilolechiaceae. Certain lichens.


Nucella

A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – dog whelks.


Helogale

A taxonomic genus within the family Herpestidae – dwarf mongooses.


Parnassiinae

A taxonomic genus within the family Papilionidae – the snow Apollos.


Atuna

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysobalanaceae – certain plants.


Passalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – Bess bugs.


Patriofelis

A taxonomic genus within the family Oxyaenidae – a large cat-like oxyaenid of the middle Eocene in North America.


Paulinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – certain grasshoppers.


Pavonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – certain tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including swampmallows.


Pedunculata

A former taxonomic order of goose barnacles.


Pavetta

Malayalam പാവട്ട (pāvaṭṭa) or Sinhalese පාවට්ටා (pāwaṭṭā) was adopted as a generic name.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – certain flowering plants.


Pedetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – springhares and their extinct relatives.


Peba

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skipper butterflies.


Pedicellina

A taxonomic genus within the family Entoprocta.


Pedalium

A taxonomic genus within the family Pedaliaceae – certain plants.


Pedetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pedetidae – the springhares.


Pedicularia

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


Peganum

A taxonomic genus within the family Nitrariaceae – certain plants.


Pelodytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelodytidae – parsley frogs.


Pelobatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – European spadefoot toads.


Pelobates

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelobatidae – European spadefoot toads.


Pelomyxa

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelomyxidae – certain giant flagellar amoebae.


Pediastrum

→ Russian: педиа́струм (pediástrum)

Latin pēs (“foot”) + Latin astēr (“star”) + -um n.

affix

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


Peltigeraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Peltigerales – certain lichens.


Peltandra

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – the arrow arums.


Pelusios

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelomedusidae – African side-necked turtles.


Pelodytidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – parsley frogs.


Penaeaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – certain evergreen, leathery-leaved shrubs and small trees, native to South Africa.


Penaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Penaeaceae – certain flowering plants.


Pennatulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pennatulacea – certain sea pens.


Peltigera

→ Russian: пельти́гера (pelʹtígera)

A taxonomic genus within the family Peltigeraceae – certain lichens.


Pennales

A taxonomic order within the class Bacillariophyceae – pennate diatoms, its members now included in other groups in Bacillariophyceae.


Pennariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anthoathecata – certain hydrozoans.


Pelomedusidae

A taxonomic family within the order Testudines – certain freshwater turtles.


Pentaphylax

A taxonomic genus within the family Pentaphylacaceae – certain flowering plants.


Pennatula

A taxonomic genus within the family Pennatulidae – certain sea pens.


Pentaphylacaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ericales – certain plants.


Pentatomoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – certain insects.


Penthoraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Saxifragales – certain plants.


Pentremites

A taxonomic genus within the family †Pentremitidae – certain extinct blastoid echinoderms.


Penthorum

A taxonomic genus within the family Penthoraceae – certain plants.


Pentremitidae

A taxonomic family within the order †Spiraculata.


Pelagothuria

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelagothuriidae – certain sea cucumbers.


Perlidae

A taxonomic family within the order Plecoptera – certain stoneflies.


Perognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Heteromyidae – certain pocket mice.


Perognathinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Heteromyidae – pocket mice.


Pennaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Pennariidae – certain hydrozoans.


Pertusariaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pertusariales – certain lichen-forming fungi.


Petalodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Petalodontiformes – certain extinct marine cartilaginous fish.


Petauroides

A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudocheiridae – the greater gliders.


Petalodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Petalodontidae – certain extinct cartilaginous fish.


Petiveria

A taxonomic genus within the family Petiveriaceae – guinea hen weed, of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Phajus

Alternative form of Phaius (“swamp orchid genus”)


Phalangerinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phalangeridae.


Phaeodarea

A taxonomic group of amoeboid cercozoan organisms.


Petaurista

A taxonomic genus within the family Sciuridae – certain flying squirrels of southern and eastern Asia.


Phacidiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Helotiales – certain fungi.


Petiveriaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Caryophyllales – certain flowering plants.


Petricolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Venerida – certain saltwater clams, often treated as subfamily Petricolinae in family Veneridae.


Phalangodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Opiliones – certain harvestman spiders.


Phalangiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Opiliones – certain harvestmen spiders.


Phallaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Phallales – stinkhorn fungi.


Phalangium

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalangiidae – certain harvestman spiders.

Synonym of †Schrammeniella (in Porifera)


Phascolonus

A taxonomic genus within the family Vombatidae – certain prehistoric Australian marsupials.


Phareodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Osteoglossidae – certain freshwater fish from the Paleocene to the Eocene of Australia, Europe and North and South America.


Phasianella

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianellidae – pheasant shells.


Phenacodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla – exinct large herbivorous mammals.


Phasianellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Trochida – pheasant shells, pheasant snails.

Gabrielona

(family): Gabrieloninae, Phasianellinae, Tricoliinae - subfamilies


Pertusaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Pertusariaceae – certain lichens.


Philodina

A taxonomic genus within the family Philodinidae – certain rotifers.


Phiomia

A taxonomic genus within the family Phiomiidae – an extinct basal proboscid that lived in what is now Northern Africa during the Late Eocene to Early Oligocene.


Philydraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Commelinales – certain flowering plants.


Peridinium

A taxonomic genus within the family Peridiniaceae – certain dinoflagellates.


Peridiniaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Peridiniales – certain dinoflagellates.


Peripatopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Peripatopsidae – certain velvet worms.


Perisphinctes

A taxonomic genus within the family †Perisphinctidae – certain extinct ammonite cephalopods.


Perisphinctidae

A taxonomic family within the order †Ammonitida – certain Middle and Upper Jurassic discoidal ammonites.


Peripatopsidae

A taxonomic family within the order Euonychophora – certain velvet worms.


Gomesa

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae.: certain South American orchids.


Periploca

A taxonomic genus within the family Cosmopterigidae – certain moths.

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain plants.


Peridiniales

A taxonomic order within the class Dinophyceae – certain dinoflagellates.


Pyrausta

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Dioscuria

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


Philodinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bdelloidea – certain rotifers.


Aspidobranchia

Synonym of Archaeogastropoda (“former order of sea snails”)


Athamanthia

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Ruellia

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – wild petunias.


Hileithia

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths of the Americas.


Chrysocraspeda

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


Phrygionis

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


Elymnias

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – palmflies.


Athis

A taxonomic genus within the family Castniidae – certain New World moths.


Syspira

A taxonomic genus within the family Miturgidae – certain spiders of North America.


Anelosimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – certain spiders.


Comparettia

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain New World orchids.


Jansenia

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


Azenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Sinezona

A taxonomic genus within the family Scissurellidae – certain tiny sea snails.


Metanonychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paranonychidae – certain harvestmen of the Northwestern US.


Hilarographa

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Saurita

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Kalcerrytus

A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – certain jumping spiders.


Mycaranthes

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids of southern Asia.


Trigonisca

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain stingless bees of the Americas.


Malacosoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Lasiocampidae – certain moths.


Neocoelidia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Medauroidea

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasmatidae – certain Asian stick insects.


Dysdera

A taxonomic genus within the family Dysderidae – certain woodlouse spiders.


Dysderidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – woodlouse spiders, woodlouse hunters, sowbug-eating spiders, cell spiders.

Dysdera

(genus): Dysderinae, Harpacteinae, Rhodinae - subfamilies


Plakortis

A taxonomic genus within the family Plakinidae – certain sponges.


Megalostomis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles of the Americas.


Retusa

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


Retusidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gastropoda – certain sea snails.


Apiomorpha

A taxonomic genus within the family Eriococcidae – certain scale insects that parasitize eucalyptus trees.


Eriococcidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – felt scales.


Hippeastrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain South American flowers, sometimes called amaryllises.

Hippeastrum reginae

(genus): Hippeastrum subg. Hippeastrum, Hippeastrum subg. Tocantinia - subgenera


Anchoviella

A taxonomic genus within the family Engraulidae – certain anchovies.


Cyathea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyatheaceae – certain tree ferns.


Chordifex

A taxonomic genus within the family Restionaceae – certain rush-like plants of Australia.


Basiliscus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corytophanidae.


Pterostichus

→ Russian: птерости́х (pterostíx)

→ Ukrainian: птерости́х (pterostýx)

ptero- (“wing”) + Ancient Greek στῐ́χος (stíkhos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – blackclock ground beetles.


Phrynocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – toad-headed agamas.


Lithocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fagaceae – stone oaks.


Orphanopusia

A taxonomic genus within the family Costellariidae – ribbed miters.


Agathosma

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – buchus.


Diosma

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – bitter buchus.


Eois

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


Rousettus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteropodidae – rousette bats.


Akodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – certain grass mice.


Encarsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Aphelinidae – certain parasitic wasps.


Erynnis

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – duskywings.


Arvicanthis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, or kusu rats.


Scopula

Borrowed from Latin scōpula f (“small broom”).


Tettigonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tettigoniidae – certain Eurasian bush crickets.


Didemnum

A taxonomic genus within the family Didemnidae – certain tunicates.


Calumma

A taxonomic genus within the family Chamaeleonidae – certain chameleons of Madagascar.


Conophytum

→ English: conophytum

→ Russian: конофи́тум (konofítum)

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – button plants.


Puccinia

desc

→ Belarusian: → пукцы́нія (pukcýnija), → пукчы́нія (pukčýnija) (transliteration)

→ Georgian: → პუქცინია (ṗukcinia) (transliteration)

Named for Tommaso Puccini (d. 1735), Italian doctor and botanist

A taxonomic genus within the family Pucciniaceae – certain rust fungi.


Blennius

A taxonomic genus within the family Blenniidae – certain blennies.


Plagiotremus

A taxonomic genus within the family Blenniidae – fangblennies.


Leucania

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Salvia rosmarinus

A taxonomic species within the family Lamiaceae – rosemary, source of a culinary herb.


Lansium parasiticum

Epicharis parasitica
Wikispecies:Epicharis parasitica

A taxonomic species within the family Meliaceae – Synonym of Epicharis parasitica.; yellow mahogany


Naticidae

A taxonomic family within the order Littorinimorpha – moon snails, necklace shells.


Neoceratodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Neoceratodontidae – certain lungfish.


Natica

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


Naviculaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Naviculales – certain diatoms.


Neillia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – certain deciduous shrubs or subshrubs.


Neobeckia

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – certain flowering plants, now in genus Rorippa.


Nemalion

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


Nassellaria

A taxonomic order within the class Polycystinea – certain plankton.


Neofiber

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – round-tailed muskrat, Florida water rat.


Dosinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae – certain saltwater clams.


Funastrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – twinevines.


Rasahus

A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs of the Americas.


Aphaenogaster

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – spine-waisted ants.


Murgantia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pentatomidae – certain shield bugs.


Vitreorana

A taxonomic genus within the family Centrolenidae – certain glass frogs.


Ptychadena

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptychadenidae – ridged frogs.


Ebrietas

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skipper butterflies.


Cerace

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Phymaturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Iguanidae – certain lizards of the Andes.


Tandonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Milacidae – certain keeled slugs.


Andrena

From Ancient Greek ἀνδρήνη (andrḗnē, “wasp”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Andrenidae – certain mining bees.


Andinobates

A taxonomic genus within the family Dendrobatidae – certain poison dart frogs.


Amphidromus

A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain colorful land snails, many arboreal, of Indonesia.


Crematogaster

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – acrobat ants.


Acalolepta

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Jacobaea vulgaris

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – staggerwort, benweed.


Senecio jacobaea

→ French: séneçon jacobée

Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – Synonym of Jacobaea vulgaris, benweed, staggerwort, St. James' wort.


Callisia

A taxonomic genus within the family Commelinaceae – roselings.


Folsomia

A taxonomic genus within the family Isotomidae – certain springtails.


Hednota

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Ampedus

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – certain click beetles.


Cheilosia

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Vatiga

A taxonomic genus within the family Tingidae – certain lace bugs.


Camponotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – carpenter ants.


Pardosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – certain wolf spiders.


Pseudagrion

A taxonomic genus within the family Coenagrionidae – certain damselflies, many called sprites or riverdamsels.


Leptogomphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gomphidae – certain dragonflies.


Cenchrus americanus

A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae – pearl millet, bulrush millet, cattail millet.


Pimelodella

A taxonomic genus within the family Heptapteridae – certain South American freshwater catfish.


Cyrtonota

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Cheracebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pitheciidae – widow titi monkeys.


Niviventer

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – certain rats, most called white-bellied rats, of Asia.


Heilipus

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


Prisomera

A taxonomic genus within the family Lonchodidae – certain phasmids.


Abisara

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – Judies.


Musculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mytilidae – certain mussels.


Nidirana

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranidae – music frogs.


Hymenopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenopodidae – orchid mantises.


Kut

A taxonomic genus within the family Dysderidae – certain spiders.


Lendemeriella

A taxonomic genus within the family Teloschistaceae – certain lichens.


Perizoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Osbornellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Acraea

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Ropalidia

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – certain paper wasps.


Ethmia

A taxonomic genus within the family Depressariidae – certain moths.


Eoophyla

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Jamesbrittenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – certain shrubby flowering plants, found from southern Africa to Egypt and Bengladesh.


Eremopedes

A taxonomic genus within the family Tettigoniidae – certain shieldback katydids.


Baeturia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Capoeta

Borrowed from Georgian კაპოეტი (ḳaṗoeṭi).

bor+

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – scrapers.


Mespilus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – medlar, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus.


Epidendrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.


Adactylidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Acarophenacidae – certain mites.


Spilonema

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccocarpiaceae – certain lichens.


Oscarinus

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


Acarospora

A taxonomic genus within the family Acarosporaceae – cobblestone lichens.


Bacidia

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramalinaceae – certain lichens.


Arctagrostis

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – certain arctic grasses.


Adelpha

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, known as sisters.


Xanthoparmelia

From xantho- (“yellow”) + Parmelia (“genus of lichens”).

pre

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Parmelioideae – rock-shield lichens.

Xanthoparmelia conspersa

type species. See full list at Wikispecies.


Tadarida

A taxonomic genus within the family Molossidae – certain bats.


Braya

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – northern rockcress, of the subarctic and subalpine Northern Hemisphere.


Pristimantis

A taxonomic genus within the family Strabomantidae – certain frogs.


Arctous

Latin arctōus (“northern”), from Ancient Greek ἀρκτῷς (arktôis), derived from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear; the north”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – certain bearberries formerly in genus Arctostaphylos.

syn. Arctostaphylos rubra, red bearberry

(Arctous alpina, Arctous rubra, Arctous microphylla - species


Leviellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain orbweavers.


Rhinella

A taxonomic genus within the family Bufonidae – beaked toads, of South America.


Cropia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Dolichomitus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – certain ichneumon wasps.


Peristernia

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


Marumba

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.


Coccophagus

A taxonomic genus within the family Aphelinidae – certain wasps.


Aculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eriophyidae – certain gall mites.


Pomacea

A taxonomic genus within the family Ampullariidae – apple snails.


Argyresthia

A taxonomic genus within the family Argyresthiidae – certain moths, known as argents.


Eulithis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Gnaphosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Gnaphosidae – certain ground spiders.


Archegoniatae

In some taxonomic systems and informally, those embryophytes having a female sexual organ in the form of an archegonium, including mosses, ferns, and closely related extinct plants.


Archegosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Archegosauridae – a temnospondyl amphibian that lived during the Asselian to Wuchiapingian stages of the Permian.


Ophichthus

Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphis, “snake”) + Ancient Greek ἰχθῡ́ς (ikhthū́s, “fish”), literally “snake-fish”

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophichthidae – certain snake eels.


Archelon

A taxonomic genus within the family Protostegidae – an extinct marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous.


Erythrodiplax

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – dragonlets.


Salientia

A taxonomic clade within the superorder Batrachia – certain amphibians.


Sarcoptidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sarcoptiformes – certain mites.


Saxicolinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Muscicapidae – certain chats, robins, and related birds of diverse vernacular names.


Hemaris

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – clearwing moths.


Sargocentron

A taxonomic genus within the family Holocentridae – certain squirrelfish.


Cephimallota

A taxonomic genus within the family Tineidae – certain clothes moths.


Lecithocera

A taxonomic genus within the family Lecithoceridae – certain moths.


Urothemis

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – basker dragonflies.


Serrivomer

A taxonomic genus within the family Serrivomeridae – sawpalate eels.


Sphincterochila

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


Coprinopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Psathyrellaceae – some inkcaps.


Cosentinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteridaceae – certain ferns.


Contarinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – certain midges.


Stenocybe

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycocaliciaceae – certain lichens.


Ypsolopha

A taxonomic genus within the family Ypsolophidae – certain moths.


Frontinella

A taxonomic genus within the family Linyphiidae – certain spiders.


Stenoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Depressariidae – certain moths.


Glenea

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλήνεα (glḗnea), from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “eyeball”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Gymnoscelis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Melochia

From Arabic مُلُوخِيَّة (mulūḵiyya, “Corchorus olitorius”)

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae.


Periga

A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – certain moths.


Tabellaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Tabellariaceae – certain freshwater diatoms.


Talinum

A taxonomic genus within the family Talinaceae – flameflower.


Tanagridae

A former taxonomic grouping of tanagers and euphonias.


Tamonea

A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae – certain flowering plants.


Stenopogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.


Taphrina

A taxonomic genus within the family Taphrinaceae – certain fungi.


Actinotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – certain flowering plants of Australia.


Tapinoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Serruria

A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – spiderheads.


Taphrinaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Taphrinales – certain fungi.


Tarantulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Amblypygi – certain arachnids.


Tarsipedidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diprotodontia – honey possum.


Tarsonemidae

A taxonomic family within the order Trombidiformes – thread-footed mites, white mites.


Sagola

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain beetles.


Taurotragus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – elands.


Taxidea

From Latin taxus ("badger" -- see Etymology 2).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – the American badgers.


Tarsonemus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tarsonemidae – certain mites.


Taxodiaceae

A former taxonomic family of coniferous plants.


Tegeticula

A taxonomic genus within the family Prodoxidae – certain moths.


Teleosauridae

A taxonomic family within the class Reptilia – extinct typically marine crocodylomorphs from the Jurassic period, resembling the modern gharial.


Telfairia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – certain flowering plants.


Myxicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Sabellidae – certain fanworms.


Tellima

A taxonomic genus within the family Saxifragaceae – fringecups.


Lomatium

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – biscuitroots.


Taenaris

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – owl butterflies.


Anarsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Macaranga

A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – certain trees.


Gabbia

A taxonomic genus within the family Bithyniidae – certain freshwater snails.


Tenthredo

A taxonomic genus within the family Tenthredinidae – certain sawflies.


Strephonota

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Terebridae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda – auger shells, auger snails.


Tentaculites

A taxonomic genus within the family Tentaculitidae – certain extinct conical fossils.


Terebratula

A taxonomic genus within the family Terebratulidae – certain brachiopods.


Terebratulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Terebratulida – certain brachiopods.


Terfezia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pezizaceae – desert truffles.


Terebrantia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Thysanoptera – certain thrips.


Tenthredinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – certain sawflies.


Adelphocoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain capsids.


Terfeziaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pezizales – desert truffles.


Isotoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Isotomidae – certain springtails.


Terrapene

A taxonomic genus within the family Emydidae – North American box turtles.


Ternstroemia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pentaphylacaceae – certain flowering plants.


Tetractinellida

A taxonomic order within the class Demospongiae – certain sea sponges.


Telopea

A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – waratahs.


Tetradesmus

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


Testudinaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain Soputh American orb-weaver spiders.

Synonym of Dioscorea (“flowering plant genus”)


Tenthredinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – certain sawflies.


Teleoceras

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocerotidae – certain extinct rhinoceroses.


Ectropis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Norape

A taxonomic genus within the family Megalopygidae – certain moths.


Telenomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Platygastridae – certain parasitoid wasps.


Tephrosia

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – hoarypea, goat's rue, devil's shoestring.

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – now a synonym of Ectropis.


Tetracerus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – four-horned antelope, chousingha.


Tetrastichus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eulophidae – certain hymenopteran insects.


Tetragonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – certain flowering plants.


Tetrapanax

A taxonomic genus within the family Araliaceae – the rice-paper plant.


Tetrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Tetrigidae – certain groundhoppers.


Acrocercops

A taxonomic genus within the family Gracillariidae – certain moths.


Tetrapturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Istiophoridae – spearfish.


Thalassinidea

A former infraorder of decapod crustaceans, whose members are now assigned to infraorders Gebiidea and Axiidea.


Tetrigidae

A taxonomic family within the order Orthoptera – groundhoppers, pygmy grasshoppers, pygmy devils, grouse locusts.

Tetrix

(family): Batrachideinae, Cladonotinae, Lophotettiginae, Metrodorinae, Scelimeninae, Tetriginae, Tripetalocerinae - subfamilies


Templetonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain flowering plants.


Thamnidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Mucoraceae – certain fungi.


Thaspium

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – meadow parsnip.


Tenodera

A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae – certain praying mantises.


Julodis

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


Theileria

A taxonomic genus within the family Theileriidae – certain parasitic alveolates.


Thecophora

A taxonomic genus within the family Conopidae – certain flies.


Thelephora

A taxonomic genus within the family Thelephoraceae – certain fungi.


Thelephoraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Thelephorales – certain fungi.


Acanthemblemaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaenopsidae – barnacle blennies etc.


Thelodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Coelolepidae – an extinct thelodont agnathan of the Silurian period.


Theligonum

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – certain flowering plants.


Elachista

A taxonomic genus within the family Elachistidae – certain moths.

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


Thelyphonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Thelyphonida – certain arachnids.


Pseudomyrmex

pseudo- (“false, fake”) + -myrmex (“ant”), literally “fake/false ant”

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – twig ants.


Buellia

A taxonomic genus within the family Caliciaceae – button lichens.


Theophrastoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Primulaceae – certain flowering plants.


Thereva

A taxonomic genus within the family Therevidae – stiletto flies.


Theraphosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Theraphosidae – certain tarantulas.


Thespesius

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – a dinosaur from the late Maastrichtian age Upper Cretaceous Lance Formation of South Dakota.


Thespesia

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – certain flowering plants.


Thesium

A taxonomic genus within the family Santalaceae – bastard toadflax.


Thermopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain legumes.


Thersites

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


Thielavia

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetomiaceae – certain fungi.


Thielaviopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratocystidaceae – certain fungi.


Thomomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Geomyidae – smooth-toothed pocket gophers.


Thevetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain flowering plants.


Thrinax

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palms.


Didymium

A taxonomic genus within the family Didymiaceae – certain slime molds.


Euclea

A taxonomic genus within the family Ebenaceae.


Thripidae

A taxonomic family within the order Thysanoptera – certain thrips.

Taeniothrips

(family): Dendrothripinae, Panchaetothripinae, Sericothripinae, Thripinae – subfamilies


Udea

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Thymelaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Thymelaeaceae – sparrowwort.


Thurniaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales – certain flowering plants.


Thurnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thurniaceae – certain herbaceous plants.


Thuidium

From Thuya (“arborvitae, cypresses”) + -idium (diminutive)

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Thuidiaceae – certain mosses.


Thynnidae

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenoptera – certain wasps.


Thyreocoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – ebony bugs, negro bugs.


Thyris

A taxonomic genus within the family Thyrididae – certain moths.


Thyrididae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – certain moths.


Apeiba

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – certain tropical American shrubs and trees.


Tibouchina

A taxonomic genus within the family Melastomataceae – certain flowering plants.


Empis

A taxonomic genus within the family Empididae – certain dance flies.


Thysanocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – fringepods, lacepods.


Hypena

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπήνη (hupḗnē, “mustache, beard”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Thelyphonus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηλυφόνος (thēluphónos, “femicide, womanslaughter”), from Ancient Greek θῆλῠς (thêlus, “female”) + Ancient Greek φόνος (phónos, “murder”).

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Thelyphonidae – certain whip scorpions.


Myelochroa

A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae – axil-bristle lichens.


Melanis

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – certain butterflies.


Pelasgus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – certain minnows of the Balkans.


Phylloneta

A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – certain spiders.


Stelis

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – leach orchids.

A taxonomic genus within the family Megachilidae – dark bees.


Stamnodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Elaeodendron

A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae.


Todea

A taxonomic genus within the family Osmundaceae – certain ferns.


Tlascala

A taxonomic genus within the family Pyralidae – the Tlascala moth.


Tomopteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Phyllodocida – certain holopelagic polychaetes.


Tomopteris

A taxonomic genus within the family Tomopteridae – gossamer worms.


Tonna

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


Torilis

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – hedge parsley.


Potamochoerus

A taxonomic genus within the family Suidae – bush pigs.


Historis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Bulbostylis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – hairsedges.


Tournefortia

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – soldierbush.


Janomima

A taxonomic genus within the family Eupterotidae – certain moths.


Toxodontia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Notoungulata.


Dichomeris

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Toxotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – archerfish.


Toxodon

From Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) + -odon.

A taxonomic genus within the family Toxodontidae – an extinct South American hoofed mammal from the Late Miocene to early Holocene.


Dictyota

From Ancient Greek δίκτυον (díktuon, “net”) + -ota.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Dictyotaceae – certain brown seaweeds.


Tracheata

(obsolete) A grouping of arachnids, myriapods and insects, proposed by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, and redefined to exclude arachnids by Pocock in 1893.


Trachycarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain Asian palms.


Trachoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – spectral orchids.


Trachodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae.


Trachydactylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – certain geckos from the Middle East.


Treculia

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae – certain trees.


Trachypteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lampriformes – ribbonfish.


Platytheca

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeocarpaceae – certain Australian shrubs.


Tremandra

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeocarpaceae – certain flowering plants.


Atelocerata

A proposed clade of arthropods, to include the Hexapoda and Myriapoda but exclude the Crustacea and Chelicerata.


Tremandraceae

A defunct taxonomic family of flowering plants, containing the genera Platytheca, Tetratheca, and Tremandra.


Trematosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trematosauridae – an extinct temnospondyl amphibian of Germany and Russia.


Trametes

A taxonomic genus within the family Polyporaceae – certain fungi.


Trachipterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trachipteridae – certain ribbonfishes.


Trentepohliaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Trentepohliales – certain green algae.


Trentepohlia

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Limoniidae – certain craneflies.


Trautvetteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – Carolina bugbane, false bugbane, tassel-rue.


Tribonema

A taxonomic genus within the family Tribonemataceae – certain filamentous, freshwater yellow-green algae.


Triarthrus

tri- (“three”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + -us m.

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Olenidae – certain extinct ptychopariid trilobites.


Trichechus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trichechidae – manatees.


Trichocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trichocephalus – certain flowering plants.


Trichodesmium

A taxonomic genus within the family Microcoleaceae – sea sawdust.


Trichodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scorpaeniformes – sandfishes.


Trichostema

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – certain flowering plants.


Trigonella

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain plants including fenugreek.


Tricholaena

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – certain grasses.


Tridacnidae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cardiidae – giant clams.


Triadenum

A taxonomic genus within the family Hypericaceae – marsh St. John's worts.


Trachelospermum

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – star jasmine, Confederate jasmine.


Aequipecten

A taxonomic genus within the family Pectinidae – certain scallops.


Trichilia

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliaceae – certain flowering plants.


Macroscelides

A taxonomic genus within the family Macroscelididae – the round-eared sengis.


Ceratina

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – small carpenter bees.


Triconodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Triconodontidae – extinct mammals characterised by their three-cusped molar teeth.


Ancylis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Trituberculata

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Mammalia.


Tritylodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Tritylodontidae – certain extinct tritylodonts.


Triumfetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – burbark.


Nososticta

A taxonomic genus within the family Platycnemididae – threadtails.


Dirphia

A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – certain moths.


Trithrinax

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain flowering plants.


Triuridaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pandanales – certain flowering plants.


Triuris

A taxonomic genus within the family Triuridaceae – certain flowering plants.


Trochila

A taxonomic genus within the family Dermateaceae – certain fungi.


Triuridales

A former taxonomic order of flowering plants.


Tetracentron

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochodendraceae – certain flowering plants.


Tritoma

pleasing fungus beetle
pleasing fungus beetle

A taxonomic genus within the family Erotylidae – certain pleasing fungus beetles.


Triteleia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – certain flowering plants.


Batracomorphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Trochosphaeridae

A taxonomic family within the order Flosculariaceae – certain rotifers.


Trophis

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae – certain plants.


Trechus

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles.


Trochodendraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Trochodendrales – certain flowering plants that lack vessels in their wood.


Trollius

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – certain flowering plants.


Trochodendron

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochodendraceae – certain flowering plants that lack vessel elements in their wood, formerly believed to be a vary primitive characteristic.


Tritonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – flame freesias.

A taxonomic genus within the family Tritoniidae – certain sea slugs.


Trochozoa

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós, “wheel”) + ζῷᾰ (zôia), plural of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

A proposed Lophotrochozoa clade that would be a sister clade of Bryozoa and would include animals in the Nemertea, Annelida, Cycliophora, Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Phoronida.


Truncatellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Littorinimorpha – certain snails.


Truncatella

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Sporocadaceae – certain plant pathogens.


Tuberaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pezizales – certain mycorrhizal fungi.


Tubifex

A taxonomic genus within the family Naididae – certain annelids.


Tubiporidae

A taxonomic family within the order Alcyonacea – certain corals.


Tubuliporidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cyclostomatida – certain bryozoans.


Tubulipora

A taxonomic genus within the family Tubuliporidae – certain bryozoans.


Tubercularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectriaceae – certain fungi.


Myrmecopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain tiger moths.


Turdinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Turdidae – turdine thrushes.


Turneraceae

A family of flowering plants, typically including the genera Adenoa, Erblichia, Hyalocalyx, Loewia, Mathurina, Piriqueta, Stapfiella, Streptopetalum, Tricliceras, and Turnera.


Turrilites

A taxonomic genus within the family Turrilitidae – helically coiled ammonoid cephalopods from the lower part of the Upper Cretaceous.


Turritellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gastropoda – tower shells, tower snails.


Turrilitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ammonitida – certain extinct heteromorph ammonite cephalopods.


Torpedinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Torpediniformes – certain electric rays or torpedoes.


Torosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae – a herbivorous dinosaur from the late Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous period.


Tylosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mosasauridae – certain mosasaurs.


Tylenchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tylenchidae – certain nematodes.


Tubipora

A taxonomic genus within the family Tubiporidae – certain soft corals.


Proteuxoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Gonatodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerodactylidae – certain geckos.


Ebo

A taxonomic genus within the family Philodromidae – certain crab spiders.


Pholidoscelis

A taxonomic genus within the family Teiidae – certain jungle-runners.


Hylaeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Colletidae – masked bees.


Microstylum

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.


Acomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – spiny mice.


Eriogonum

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – wild buckwheat.


Mycoplasma bovis

A taxonomic species within the family Mycoplasmataceae – a species infecting bovids.


Myriopteris

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteridaceae – certain ferns.


Arenivaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Corydiidae – certain cockroaches.


Melipotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths known as "graphics".


Psenes

A taxonomic genus within the family Nomeidae – certain driftfish.


Rhinoncus

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Helcystogramma

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Pentidotea

A taxonomic genus within the family Idoteidae – certain isopods.


Hypnum

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕπνον (húpnon).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hypnaceae – certain mosses.


Mysis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mysidae – certain crustaceans.


Myrothamnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrothamnaceae – certain small xerophytic shrubs.


Misodendrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Misodendraceae – certain hemiparasites that grow as mistletoes on various species of Nothofagus.


Myxococcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Myxococcaceae – certain bacteria.


Myzostomatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phyllodocida – certain polychaetes.


Myrmeleon

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmeleontidae – certain antlions.


Mysidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mysida – certain crustaceans.


Mysidacea

(obsolete) A taxonomic group within the superorder Peracarida – certain shrimp-like crustaceans, comprising the two extant orders Mysida and Lophogastrida and the prehistoric †Pygocephalomorpha.


Myzostoma

From Ancient Greek μυζάω (muzáō, “suck”) + -stoma.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Myzostomidae – certain marine worms.


Mucronella

A taxonomic genus within the family Clavariaceae.


Afrotyphlops

A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – certain blind snakes.


Brunellia

A taxonomic genus within the family Brunelliaceae – certain South and Central American trees.


Anxietas

A taxonomic genus within the family Seguenziidae – certain tiny sea snails.


Neohelix

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygyridae – certain land snails of North America.


Myrothamnaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Gunnerales.


Mymar

A taxonomic genus within the family Mymaridae – certain fairyflies.


Mymaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – fairyflies, fairy wasps.


Aculeata

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hymenoptera.

Vespidae

(infraorder): Chrysidoidea (jewel wasp), Apoidea (bee and sphecoid wasps), Formicoidea, Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Tiphioidea, Thynnoidea, Vespoidea - superfamilies


Ischaemum

A taxonomic genus within the family Andropogonae – muraina grasses.


Misumena

A taxonomic genus within the family Thomisidae – flower crab spiders.


Lippia

A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae.


Lobesia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Dillenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Dilleniaceae – certain Old World trees and shrubs.


Mulguraea

Named for María E. Múlgura, Argentinian botanist

A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae – certain flowering plants of South America.


Ephestia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pyralidae – certain moths, many of which infest dry produce.


Trogoderma

A taxonomic genus within the family Dermestidae – certain beetles.


Colpolopha

A taxonomic genus within the family Romaleidae – certain lubber grasshoppers.


Lestes

From Ancient Greek λῃστής (lēistḗs, “robber”)

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Lestidae – certain damselflies.


Polietes

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscidae – certain flies.


Misumenoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Thomisidae – certain spiders.


Amegilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Meromyza

A taxonomic genus within the family Chloropidae – certain nectarivorous flies.


Lebia

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – flat ground beetles.


Leistes

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain South American songbirds.


Comptosia

A taxonomic genus within the family Bombyliidae – certain bee flies.


Enema

A taxonomic genus within the family Dynastidae – certain rhinoceros beetles.


Leucotabanus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tabanidae – certain horseflies.


Phoberus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogidae – certain hide beetles.


Trox

→ Russian: трокс (troks)


Clinotarsus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranidae – certain frogs.


Epinotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Cissia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Phedimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – certain stonecrops.


Leptobrachella

A taxonomic genus within the family Megophryidae – Borneo frogs.


Anacampseros

A taxonomic genus within the family Anacampserotaceae.


Megatibicen

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Philobota

A taxonomic genus within the family Oecophoridae – certain moths.


Thalassoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Labridae – certain wrasses.


Isoperla

A taxonomic genus within the family Perlodidae – certain stoneflies.


Virbia

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Coniopteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Coniopterygidae – certain lacewings.


Polanisia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cleomaceae – clammyweeds.


Craugastor

A taxonomic genus within the family Craugastoridae – northern rain frogs.


Perlodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Plecoptera – stripetails.


Corallorhiza

desc

→ Chinese: 珊瑚蘭／珊瑚兰 (shānhúlán) (partial calque)

→ English: coralroot (calque)

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – coralroots.


Agriopis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Microlepia

A taxonomic genus within the family Dennstaedtiaceae – certain ferns.


Dorcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lucanidae – certain stag beetles.


Prosopocoilus

Ancient Greek πρόσωπον n (prósōpon, “face”) + Ancient Greek κοῖλος m (koîlos, “hollow”)


Saropogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.


Ralstonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Burkholderiaceae – certain bacteria, some of which are pathogenic.


Condica

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Selenops

A taxonomic genus within the family Selenopidae – certain spiders.


Gymnosporia

A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae – certain spikethorns.


Brachythemis

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – groundling dragonflies.


Sonorella

A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthonychidae – talus snails.


Salvator

A taxonomic genus within the family Teiidae – certain tegus.


Coloradia

A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – pine moths.


Mesodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygyridae – globe snails.


Myrmecocystus

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain honey-pot ants.


Gegenes

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skipper butterflies.


From English Strottner-Drechsler-Sainty Object 1, from Strottner+Drechsler+Sainty+object+1. From French Strottner+Sainty and German Drechsler; French and German astrophotographers Marcel Drechsler, Yann Sainty, Xavier Strottner; the names of the discoverers of the celestial object.

der

Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy#English

(astronomy, initialism) A nebula in Andromeda constellation A gas cloud composed of seemingly just oxygen, shining in O_(III) emission radiation, located next to the Andromeda Galaxy on the dome of the sky. The first such extrasolar oxygen cloud discovered.


Triodopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygyridae – threetooth snails.


Guibourtia

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain African trees.


Ancylosis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pyralidae – certain moths.


Eubranchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eubranchidae – certain nudibranchs.


Haplochromis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cichlidae – certain fishes.


Lithops

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – various southern African succulents.


Siphocampylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Campanulaceae – certain flowering plants.


Echeveria

A taxonomic genus within the family Crassulaceae – certain succulents.


Hypodoxa

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Brycon

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain freshwater fish of South and Central America.


Diplazium

A taxonomic genus within the family Athyriaceae – twinsorus ferns.


Ninia

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – coffee snakes.


Hypera

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Draba

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δράβη (drábē, “whitetop (Lepidium draba)”).

bor+

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – whitlow grasses.

Draba verna

whitlowgrass, common whitlowgrass, spring draba, shadflower, nailwort


Virola

A taxonomic genus within the family Myristicaceae – certain South American trees.


Pedaliodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Leucocoprinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Agaricaceae – certain mushrooms.


Gobiomorphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eleotridae – certain fish of Australia and New Zealand.


Fromia

A taxonomic genus within the family Goniasteridae – certain starfish.


Hypselodoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Chromodorididae – certain nudibranchs.


Nidularium

A taxonomic genus within the family Bromeliaceae – certain bromeliads.


Lacinipolia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Coscinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Setanta

A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – certain parasitoid wasps.


Phytocoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain plant bugs.


Prochilodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Prochilodontidae – certain freshwater fish.


Elimia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pleuroceridae – certain freshwater snails.


Marcusenius

A taxonomic genus within the family Mormyridae – certain elephantfishes.


Hymenonema

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain flowering plants native to Greece.


Gaurotes

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain beetles.


Scinax

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylidae – snouted tree frogs.


Holothrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.


Anomalon

A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – certain ichneumon wasps.


Dysschema

New Latin dys- (“difficult, impaired, abnormal, bad”) + Latin schēma f or n (“shape, form”)

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain tiger moths.


Ptenochirus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteropodidae – musky fruit bats.


Melanolophia

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Pluchea

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain shrubs.


Pentanema

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain flowering plants.


Limbarda

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain succulent plants.


Enicospilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – certain wasps.


Baccharis

From Ancient Greek βάκχαρις (bákkharis, “sowbread, Cyclamen hederifolium”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain of the flowering plants called brooms.


Lithognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – steenbras, principally of South Africa.


Diplodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – certain seabreams.


Cucullia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Hebeloma

→ Estonian: hebel

→ Georgian: ჰებელომა (hebeloma)

→ Russian: гебело́ма (gebelóma)

→ Ukrainian: гебело́ма (hebelóma)

Ancient Greek ἥβη (hḗbē, “youth”) + Ancient Greek λῶμᾰ (lôma, “hem, fringe”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenogastraceae – poisonpie mushrooms.


Choreutis

A taxonomic genus within the family Choreutidae – certain moths.


Hyloscirtus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylidae – certain tree frogs.


Calliostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Calliostomatidae – certain topshells.


Campostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – stoneroller minnows.


Prionodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Prionodontidae – Asian linsangs.


Melampodium

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – blackfoots.


Conoclinium

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – mistflowers.


Synaphe

A taxonomic genus within the family Pyralidae – certain moths.


Rodriguezia

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.


Leptoxis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pleuroceridae – certain freshwater snails of the United States.


Climacium

A taxonomic genus within the family Climaciaceae – certain mosses.


Trophon

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


Causus

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – night adders.


Glandularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae – mock vervain.


Brachinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain bombardier beetles.


Urocotyledon

A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – certain geckos.


Beng

From English Bengali, from Bengal (“region in South Asia”) + -i (“adjective suffix”).
The "ali" part was trimmed from "Bengali", in accordance with the four-letter format in ISO 15924.


Chrysopogon gryllus

A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae – scented grass.


Rhencus

A taxonomic genus within the family Haemulidae – certain grunts (fish).


Technomyrmex

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Asphondylia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – certain gall midges.


Helianthemum

desc

ഹീലിയാന്തിമം

→ Malayalam: ഹീലിയാന്തിമം (hīliyāntimaṁ)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cistaceae – rockroses.


Cheiromeles

A taxonomic genus within the family Molossidae – certain bats, notable for lacking fur.


Chrysotoxum

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – certain flies that mimic wasps.


Euastacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parastacidae – spiny crayfish.


Hypoestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – certain flowering plants.


Carlowrightia

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – wrightworts.


Prunus persica subsp. platycarpa

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Rosaceae – flat peach.


Bactris gasipaes

A taxonomic species within the family Arecaceae – peach palm.


Spirula spirula

A taxonomic species within the family Spirulidae – ram's horn squid, little post horn squid, or tail-light squid, sole extant species of its order.


Speleomantes

A taxonomic genus within the family Plethodontidae – European cave salamanders.


Oxeoschistus

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


Epermenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Epermeniidae – certain moths.


Odontotaenius

A taxonomic genus within the family Passalidae – certain beetles.


Oeneis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies known as Arctics.


Sigara

A taxonomic genus within the family Corixidae – certain water boatmen.


Bembidion

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles.


Arctosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – bear spiders.


Albuca

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – slime lilies.


Crassicrus

From Latin crassus (“fat”) + crus (“leg”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Theraphosidae – certain tarantulas.


Obeliscus

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


Erebia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies mostly known as alpines or ringlets.


Neolucanus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lucanidae – certain beetles.


Phagnalon

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain flowering plants.


Dasia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – tree skinks.


Tropidophorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – water skinks.


Montipora

A taxonomic genus within the family Acroporidae – certain corals.


Astreopora

A taxonomic genus within the family Acroporidae – star corals.


Dieteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – tansyasters.


Baniana

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Maxomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – certain spiny rats.


Tetramorium

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – pavement ants.


Gerbillus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – certain gerbils.


Anemonastrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – certain flowering plants.


Orchesella

A taxonomic genus within the family Entomobryidae – certain springtails.


Limnephilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Limnephilidae – certain caddisflies.


Phrynobatrachus

From Ancient Greek φρύνος m (phrúnos, “toad”) + Ancient Greek βᾰ́τρᾰχος m (bátrakhos, “frog”)

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phrynobatrachidae – puddle frogs.


Geolycosa

burrowing wolf spider
burrowing wolf spider

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – burrowing wolf spiders.


Homophoberia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Pseudogobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – river gobies.


Ambulyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain hawkmoths.


Zythiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Sareales – certain fungi.


Xantusiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Squamata – night lizards.


Sarea

A taxonomic genus within the family Zythiaceae – certain fungi.


Thaumatophyllum

Ancient Greek θαῦμᾰ n (thaûma, “miracle”) + -phyllum n (“-leaved”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – certain flowering plants of South America.


Emblyna

A taxonomic genus within the family Dictynidae – certain spiders.


Hymenia

A taxonomic genus within the family Dictynidae – certain moths.


Cleidogona

A taxonomic genus within the family Cleidogonidae – certain millipedes.


Brachymeles

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – the short-legged skinks.


Agrypnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – certain click beetles.


Stilpnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers.


Parkia biglobosa

A taxonomic species within the family Fabaceae – an African locust bean, a tree legume.


Gobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – typical gobies.


Caecum

A taxonomic genus within the family Caecidae – certain tiny sea snails.


Tytthoscincus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain skinks.


Aseraggodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Soleidae – certain poisonous soles of the Indo-Pacific.


Cnemaspis

A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – certain geckos.


Trachelas

A taxonomic genus within the family Corinnidae – certain spiders.


Graphosoma

Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to paint, to draw”) + -soma (“body”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pentatomidae – striped shield bugs.


Necyria

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – certain butterflies.


Sericosema

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Anacyclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain plants.


Amyris

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – torchwoods.


Amsinckia

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – fiddlenecks, sheep tansy.


Dasychira

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Anaphothrips

A taxonomic genus within the family Thripidae – certain thrips.


Anagyris

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain flowering plants.

Anagyris foetida

bean clover, bean trefoil, Mediterranean stinkbush


Upogebia

A taxonomic genus within the family Upogebiidae – certain mud shrimps.


Anaphalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – pearly everlasting.


Eucalyptus camaldulensis

A taxonomic species within the family Myrtaceae – river red gum, of Australia, but planted widely.

For subspecies and their geographic distribution in Australia see Eucalyptus camaldulensis on Wikipedia..


Anemopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Saururaceae – yerba mansa, lizard tail.


Ancodonta

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Artiodactyla – semiaquatic artiodactyl ungulates including modern hippopotamus and all mammals closer to hippopotamuses than to cetaceans.


Centris

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Ceropegia

→ Russian: церопе́гия (ceropégija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – lantern flowers.


Anguloa

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – tulip orchids.


Xysticus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thomisidae – certain crab spiders.


Maxillaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids.


Psallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain plant bugs.


Pholcus

From Ancient Greek φολκός (pholkós, “bandy-legged”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Pholcidae – certain spiders.


Semicassis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cassidae – some helmet snails.


Ptinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – very many wood-boring beetles, including spider beetles and deathwatch beetles, formerly often included in family Anobiidae.


Tambja

A taxonomic genus within the family Polyceridaee – certain sea slugs.


Amblypsilopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dolichopodidae – certain flies.


Anchitherium

From Ancient Greek ἄγχι (ánkhi, “near; like”) + -therium.

A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – a fossil horse with a three-toed hoof.


Achromatium

A taxonomic genus within the family Thiotrichaceae – certain bacteria.


Acidaspis

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontopleuridae – an extinct odontopleurid trilobite from the Ordovician to Silurian of North America and Europe, having long spines along its body.


Aumakua

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Brevianta

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Microloma

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain southern African bushes.


Lycaena

Ancient Greek λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)


Circovirus

English: circovirus

French: circovirus

(virology, taxonomy) A taxonomic genus within the family Circoviridae.

BFDV

beak and feather disease circovirus, beak and feather disease virus


(virology, medicine, neologism) Human associated circovirus 1: A taxonomic species within the genus Circovirus.; A virus, the first circovirus discovered infecting humans, implicated in causing hepatitis.


Tagiades

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies known as snow flats.


Conchylodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Venezillo

A taxonomic genus within the family Armadillidae – certain woodlice.


Histrio

A taxonomic genus within the family Armadillidae – the sargassum fish.


Pistacia terebinthus

A taxonomic species within the family Anacardiaceae – terebinth, one the trees known as turpentine trees, of the lands around the Mediterranean.


Marrubium vulgare

A taxonomic species within the family Lamiaceae – common horehound, endemic in western Eurasia.


Trimma

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – certain pygmygobies.


Clubiona

A taxonomic genus within the family Clubionidae – certain spiders.


Crupina

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – false saw-worts.

Crupina vulgaris

common crupina, bearded creeper, false saw-wort, starry scabious


Oemleria

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the osoberry.


Gabriola

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Lepidochrysops

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain African butterflies.


Mythimna

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Hyphessobrycon

desc

хифессобри́кон

→ Russian: хифессобри́кон (xifessobríkon)

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain tetras.


Chaetopterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetopteridae – parchment worms.


Glyphipterix

A taxonomic genus within the family Glyphipterigidae – certain moths.


Svastra

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Lepiota

Possibly from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + -ota. Compare lepidote.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Agaricaceae – certain mushrooms.


Elaphomyces

→ Russian: элафо́мицес (elafómices)

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaphomycetaceae – deer truffles.


Macrolepiota

desc

макролепио́та

→ Russian: макролепио́та (makrolepióta)


Chlorophyllum

A taxonomic genus within the family Agaricaceae – certain mushrooms, many of which are called parasols.


Glycosmis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain flowering plants.


Syllepte

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Bulbine

A taxonomic genus within the family Asphodelaceae – certain succulent plants.


Meotipa

A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – certain spiders.


Dorymyrmex

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – pyramid ants.


Stephanomeria

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – wirelettuces.


Descurainia

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – tansymustards.


Irbisia

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain plant bugs.


Branchinecta

A taxonomic genus within the family Branchinectidae – certain fairy shrimp.


Mitragyna

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – certain trees, many having medicinal value.


Anthocleista

A taxonomic genus within the family Gentianaceae – certain African trees.


Cosmopterix

A taxonomic genus within the family Cosmopterigidae – certain moths.


Euclystis

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Afrida

A taxonomic genus within the family Nolidae – certain moths.


Xylophanes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξῠλοφᾰνής (xulophanḗs, “resembling wood”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.


Grypothrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Thelypteridaceae – certain ferns.


Pseudophilautus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhacophoridae – certain shrub frogs.


Microhyla

A taxonomic genus within the family Microhylidae – rice frogs.


Microvelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Veliidae – certain aquatic bugs.


Thelymitra

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – sun orchids.


Calippus

A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – extinct hoofed mammals known from the Middle Miocene through the Early Pliocene of North and Central America.


Caliroa

A taxonomic genus within the family Tenthredinidae – certain sawflies.


Haplaxius

A taxonomic genus within the family Cixiidae – certain planthoppers.


Streptocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – Cape primroses and nodding violets.


Taricha

A taxonomic genus within the family Salamandridae – certain newts of the Pacific temperate rainforest.


Torrendiella

A taxonomic genus within the family Sclerotiniaceae – certain fungi.


Cuphea

A taxonomic genus within the family Lythraceae – including cigar plants.


Precis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – African commodore butterflies.


Hymenotorrendiella

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliotiaceae – certain fungi.


Harpactea

A taxonomic genus within the family Dysderidae – certain spiders.


Tachiramantis

A taxonomic genus within the family Strabomantidae – certain South American frogs.


Parasarpa

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – Asian commodore butterflies.


Anisotome

A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – certain flowering plants.


Sclerophrys

A taxonomic genus within the family Bufonidae – certain toads, of Africa and southern Arabia.


Pterostylis

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – greenhood orchids.


Dorcadion

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain beetles.


Caulerpa

A taxonomic genus within the family Caulerpaceae – certain seaweeds.


Orchestia

A taxonomic genus within the family Talitridae – certain amphipods.


Loasa

A taxonomic genus within the family Loasaceae – Chile nettle and related plants.


Copaxa

A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – certain moths.


Pseudoscada

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Rostroraja

A taxonomic genus within the family Rajidae – certain skates.


Carychium

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


Pachycheles

A taxonomic genus within the family Porcellanidae – certain crabs.


Phocoena phocoena

A taxonomic species within the family Phocoenidae – harbour porpoise.


Nodaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Hipoepa

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Delosperma

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – certain African succulents.


Chyphotes

A taxonomic genus within the family Chyphotidae – certain wasps.


Staphylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – scallopwing butterflies.


Telson

A taxonomic genus within the family Telsidae – certain cyclopoid copepods.


Malachius

A taxonomic genus within the family Melyridae – certain beetles.


Melicope

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain trees and shrubs.


Spicara

A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – picarels.


Mycale

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycalidae – certain sponges.


Micromyrtus

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – certain Australian shrubs.


Chiasmia

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Hyperolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Hyperoliidae – reed frogs.


Philonthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain beetles.


Bucculatrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucculatricidae – certain moths.


Erigone

A taxonomic genus within the family Linyphiidae – certain spiders.


Alopecosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – certain wolf spiders.


Synclera

A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain moths.


Pachycereus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – certain cacti.


Matapa

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Dictyna

A taxonomic genus within the family Dictynidae – certain spiders.


Gymnema

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain tropical herbs.


Moenkhausia

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain tetras.


Psaltoda

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain Australian cicadas.


Scardinius

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – rudds.


Chondrostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – nases.


Couma

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain South and Central American trees.


Etrumeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dussumieriidae – certain round herrings.


Rohana

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, some known as princes.


Tantilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – centipede snakes.


Athyma

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – sergeant butterflies.


Philine

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


Litoria

→ Russian: лито́рия (litórija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylidae – certain tree frogs.


Erora

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Pteronemobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Trigonidiidae – certain crickets.


Photedes

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Anarthrophyllum

an- (“not”) + arthro- (“joint”) + -phyllum n (“leaf”), literally “jointless-leaf”

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Genisteae – certain leguminous bushes.


Cyrtanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – fire lilies.


Espeletia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain South American shrubs.


Zanola

A taxonomic genus within the family Apatelodidae – certain moths.


Datana

A taxonomic genus within the family Notodontidae – certain North American moths.


Bohadschia

A taxonomic genus within the family Holothuriidae – certain sea cucumbers.


Diplectrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Serranidae – sand perches.


Hydrocynus

A taxonomic genus within the family Alestidae – African tigerfish.


Awaous

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – certain gobies.


Diacamma

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Gonorynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gonorynchidae – beaked sandfish or beaked salmon.


Pyrgotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths of New Zealand.


Mochlus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain African skinks; writhing skinks.


Sclerocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – bonebracts.


Cardiodactylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gryllidae – certain crickets.


Strigamia

A taxonomic genus within the family Chilopoda – certain centipedes.


Allionia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nyctaginaceae – windmills, trailing four o'clocks.


Allactaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Dipodidae – five-toed jerboas of Asia.


Anystidae

A taxonomic family within the order Trombidiformes – certain mites.


Aonidiella

A taxonomic genus within the family Diaspididae – armored scale insects.


Umbraculidae

A taxonomic family within the class Gastropoda – certain sea snails or limpets.


Umbridae

A taxonomic family within the order Esociformes – mudminnows, the extant members of which are found in Europe and North America.

Umbra krameri

(family): Umbra (mudminnows) - sole extant genus


Michelia

(archaic) Synonym of Magnolia (“plant genus”) About 50 species of plants of southeast Asia and Indomalaya.


Cyerce

A taxonomic genus within the family Caliphyllidae – certain sea slugs.


Pilosocereus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – certain tree cacti.


Morone

A taxonomic genus within the family Moronidae – certain temperate basses.


Frasera

A taxonomic genus within the family Gentianaceae – green gentians.


Rinorea

A taxonomic genus within the family Violaceae – certain shrubs and trees.


Madatyphlops

A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – certain Malagasy blind snakes.


Chionodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Titiotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Zoropsidae – certain Californian spiders.


Leiurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Buthidae – deathstalkers.


Aides

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – silverpatch butterflies.


Buthus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῠθός (buthós).

A taxonomic genus within the family Buthidae – certain scorpions.


Santolina

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain shrubs.


Glyphis

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – river sharks.


Glyphis

A taxonomic genus within the family Graphidaceae – certain lichens.


Lonchoptera

A taxonomic genus within the family Lonchopteridae – certain flies.


Drilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – certain beetles.


Kaempferia

A taxonomic genus within the family Zingiberaceae – certain Asian plants.


Cubaris

A taxonomic genus within the family Armadillidae – certain pill bugs.


Cyphoma

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


Amaxia

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Onitis

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


Neptis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – sailer butterflies.


Chamaesphecia

A taxonomic genus within the family Sesiidae – certain moths.


Kerivoula

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespertilionidae – woolly bats.


Corydoras

A taxonomic genus within the family Callichthyidae – cories.


Pamphagus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pamphagidae – certain grasshoppers.


Mylothris

A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae – certain African butterflies called dotted borders.


Brachyta

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain beetles.


POWV

Powassan virus
Powassan virus#Translingual


Epeolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain cuckoo bees.


Lepidochitona

A taxonomic genus within the family Tonicellidae – certain chitons.


Austrolimnophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Limoniidae – certain crane flies.


Chamaecrista

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – sensitive peas.


Incilius

A taxonomic genus within the family Bufonidae – certain toads of Central America.


Gastrodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – potato orchids.


Mithraculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mithracidae – certain crabs.


Stephanolepis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monacanthidae – certain filefishes.


Anthoptus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Chrysolarentia

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths of Australia and New Zealand.


Erythridula

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Heliophorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies called sapphires.


Aroga

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Paralucia

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain Australian butterflies.


Gabrius

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain beetles.


Limenitis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, referred to as admirals.


Boronia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain Australian flowering plants.


Anadara

A taxonomic genus within the family Arcidae – certain ark clams.


Centrobolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachybolidae – certain millipedes.


Phyllodactylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllodactylidae – American leaf-toed geckos.


Psammobates

A taxonomic genus within the family Testudinidae – certain African tortoises.


Semiothisa

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Porites

A taxonomic genus within the family Poritidae – certain corals.


Haliclona

A taxonomic genus within the family Chalinidae – certain sponges.


Bryconamericus

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain tetras.


Pavona

A taxonomic genus within the family Agariciidae – certain corals.


Andricus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cynipidae – certain gall wasps.


Bodianus

A taxonomic genus within the family Labridae – hogfishes.


Byrsonima

A taxonomic genus within the family Malpighiaceae – locustberries.


Atlides

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Tympanocryptis

A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – certain lizards called earless dragons.


Oberea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Olenellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Olenellidae – certain extinct trilobites.


Oldenlandia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – certain flowering plants.


Olinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Penaeaceae – certain trees and shrubs.


Olisthops

A taxonomic genus within the family Odacidae – the herring cale.


Olpidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Olpidiaceae – certain fungi.


Olearia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – daisy-bush, tree daisy.


Olividae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda – certain sea snails.


Omphalina

A taxonomic genus within the family Tricholomataceae – certain agarics.


Ochrosia

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain flowering plants.


Onchidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Onchidiidae – certain air-breathing sea slugs.


Oncopeltus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lygaeidae – certain seed bugs.


Oncopera

A taxonomic genus within the family Hepialidae – certain moths.


Onychomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – grasshopper mouse.


Oocystaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Chlorellales – certain green algae.


Oodinium

A taxonomic genus within the family Oodiniaceae – certain parasitic dinoflagellates.


Phiala

A taxonomic genus within the family Eupterotidae – certain African moths.


Sphecodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Halictidae – blood bees.


Diaulula

A taxonomic genus within the family Discodorididae – certain sea slugs.


Opalina

A taxonomic genus within the family Opalinidae – certain parasitic heterokonts.


Onygena

A taxonomic genus within the family Onygenaceae – certain fungi.


Halictus

A taxonomic genus within the family Halictidae – certain bees.


Oonopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – goblin spiders.


Lasioglossum

Ancient Greek λάσῐος m (lásios, “hairy, wooly”) + Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ f (glôssa, “tongue”) + -um n (“forms neuter-gender words”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Halictidae – certain sweat bees.


Orbicella

A taxonomic genus within the family Merulinidae – certain stony corals.


Orectolobus

A taxonomic genus within the family Orectolobidae – certain carpet sharks.


Prestoea

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palm trees.


Orbitolina

A taxonomic genus within the family Orbitolinidae – certain extinct foraminifera.


Oreocarya

A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – certain flowering plants.


Pseudexentera

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Bagisara

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Leiocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiocephalidae – certain lizards called curlytails.


Helminthoglypta

A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthonychidae – shoulderband snails.


Pyrgulopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobiidae – Tiny mollusks, commonly called springsnails because they largely occur in springs.


Diphucrania

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain beetles.


Asthena

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Pleurobema

A taxonomic genus within the family Unionidae – pigtoe and clubshell mussels.


Cycnium

A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae – certain flowering plants of southern Africa.


Helictochloa

Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ f (hélix, “helix”) + Attic Greek χλόη f (khlóē, “growing shoots of a plant”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – certain grasses.


Abedus

A taxonomic genus within the family Belostomatidae – certain giant water bugs.


Gelastocoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelastocoridae – certain toad bugs.


Bothriembryon

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


Orthotrichum

A taxonomic genus within the family Orthotrichaceae – bristle mosses.


Caridina

A taxonomic genus within the family Atyidae – certain small shrimps.


Alstroemeria

A taxonomic genus within the family Alstroemeriaceae – certain South American flowering plants (Peruvian lilies).


Bomarea

A taxonomic genus within the family Alstroemeriaceae – certain flowering plants.


Parodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – certain cacti.


Cicerbita

A taxonomic genus within the family Autostichidae – certain sow thistles.


Episyrphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Peridroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Campsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae – trumpet vines.


Glyphidocera

A taxonomic genus within the family Autostichidae – certain moths.


Chaenorhinum

A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae – certain flowering plants.


Euchiton

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain cudweeds.


Baseodiscus

A taxonomic genus within the family Valenciniidae – certain ribbon worms.


Pyrgus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Timulla

A taxonomic genus within the family Mutillidae – certain velvet ants.


Eubaphe

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Glyphyalinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Zonitidae – glyph snails.


Graphiphora

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a single species of moth (double dart, soothsayer.


Hyperstrotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Belonocnema

A taxonomic genus within the family Cynipidae – certain gall wasps.


Peridermium

A taxonomic genus within the family Cronartiaceae – certain rust fungi.


Pilularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Marsileaceae – pillworts.


Storeria

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – North American brown snakes.


Yarrumia

Reversed from the surname of James Murray.

A taxonomic genus within the family Peltigeraceae – certain lichens.


Calvia

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.


Platypalpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hybotidae – certain flies.


Pantophthalmidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – timber flies.


Strelitzia

A taxonomic genus within the family Strelitziaceae – bird-of-paradise flowers.


Caloptilia

A taxonomic genus within the family Gracillariidae – certain moths.


Heliconia

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliconiaceae – certain tropical plants called lobster claws.


Diaperia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – rabbit's tobacco.


Chersonesia

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – maplets.


Pisaster

Derived from Ancient Greek πίσος (písos, “pea”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”)

der+

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteriidae – three species of sea stars.


Chersotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Gasteranthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gesneriaceae – certain small flowering plants of northwestern South America and southern Central America.


Lebeda

A taxonomic genus within the family Lasiocampidae – certain moths.


Synophis

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – shadow snakes.


Emoia

→ Russian: эмо́йя (emójja)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – emo skinks.


Dendrodoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Dendrodorididae – certain sea slugs.


Ophidion

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophidiidae – certain cusk-eels.


Graptemys

A taxonomic genus within the family Emydidae – map turtles.


Dicranolaius

A taxonomic genus within the family Melyridae – certain beetles.


Centropyge

A taxonomic genus within the family Pomacanthidae – pygmy angelfish.


Truncilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Unionidae – fawnsfoot mussels.


Mesembrina

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscidae – certain flies.


Strophitus

A taxonomic genus within the family Unionidae – certain freshwater mussels of the eastern US.


Linisa

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


Schizonycha

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


Euchemotrema

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygyridae – pillsnails.


Neacomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – bristly mouse.


Undaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Alariaceae – certain seaweeds.


Lestomyia

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.


Nacaduba

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Napeogenes

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.


Arhopala

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – oak-blue butterflies.


Stenotrema

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygyridae – slitmouth snails.


Metapenaeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Penaeidae – certain shrimp.

Metapenaeus monoceros

speckled shrimp, brown shrimp, pink shrimp, ginger prawn


Aplidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Polyclinidae – certain sea squirts.


Bothriochloa

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – some bluestems.


Sabethes

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – certain mosquitoes.


Cyclosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – trashline orbweavers.


Flos

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – plushblue butterflies.


Anniella

A taxonomic genus within the family Anniellidae – American legless lizards.


Cogia

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Scaptomyza

A taxonomic genus within the family Drosophilidae – certain flies.


Austropaxillus

A taxonomic genus within the family Serpulaceae – certain mushrooms.


Paxillus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paxillaceae – certain mushrooms.


Pseudojuloides

A taxonomic genus within the family Labridae – certain wrasses.


Pelochyta

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Plecopterodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain African moths.