Tetrapoda

From tetra- + -poda. Coined by Austrian zoologist Berthold Hatschek in 1896.

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A taxonomic superclass within the infraphylum Gnathostomata – all tetrapods.

(superclass): Amphibia – class, Reptiliomorpha – clade

In traditional grouping of tetrapods were Aves


Hafnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Hafniaceae – the single species Hafnia alvei, a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commensal in humans and normally harmless.


Cercopithecini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cercopithecidae – the guenons and related monkeys.


Papionini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cercopithecidae – the macaques and related monkeys.


Macaca

New Latin, from Portuguese macaca, the feminine equivalent of macaco (“monkey”). Unknown ultimate origin, but thought to have been borrowed from an African language of the Congo region. See macaco for other possible etymologies.
Cognate with French macaque, English macaque and macaco, Spanish macaca/macaco, and Italian macaco.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – macaques, Old World monkeys, principally Asian.


Moringa

→ Russian: мори́нга (morínga)

From Malayalam മുരിങ്ങ (muriṅṅa), the name for Moringa oleifera.

A taxonomic genus within the family Moringaceae – the moringa trees.


Moringaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – the moringa trees.


Forsythia

Forsyth + -ia, after William Forsyth (horticulturist)

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – the forsythias, native to Eurasia, principally east Asia.

Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia × intermedia (showy forsythia), Forsythia × kobendzae, Forsythia × variabilis - nothospecies


Geometroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many geometrid moths.


Geometridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – measuring worms, loopers, and cankerworms.


Bombycina

A taxonomic subsection within the order Lepidoptera – very many moths.


Cossina

A taxonomic section within the order Lepidoptera – many moths.

A taxonomic subsection within the order Lepidoptera – many moths.


Ennominae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Geometridae – many geometrid moths.

Abraxas

(subfamily): Abraxini, Angeronini, Apeirini, Apochimini, Aspitatini, Azelinini, Baptini, Bistonini, Boarmiini, Bupalini, Caberini, Campaeini, Cassymini, Cheimopteni, Colotoini, Cystidiini, Desertobiini, Ennomini, Epionini, Erannini, Gnophini, Gonodontini, Hypochrosini, Lithinini, Macariini, Melanolophiini, Nacophorini, Odontoperini, Onychorini, Ourapterygini, Phaselini, Plutodini, Prosopolophini, Sphacelodini, Theriini, Wilemanini - tribes


Yponomeutoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – ermine moths etc.


Puma concolor

From Puma + Latin concolor (“of uniform color”).

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – puma or mountain lion.


Loriinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Psittaculidae – lorikeets and similar parrots.


Acrolepia

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrolepiidae – the false diamondback moths.


Acrophylla

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasmatidae – walking stick insects.


Phasmatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phasmida – the walking stick insects.


Phasmatodea

A taxonomic order within the superorder Polyneoptera – the stick insects, now Phasmida.


Acromyrmex

New Latin acro- + Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – a leafcutter ant.


Paramythia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramythiidae – the crested berrypeckers.


Acrolepiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – false diamondback moths, now often subfamily Acrolepiinae of the family Glyphipterigidae.


Phasmatoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Phasmida – the walking stick insects etc.


Vini

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – several lorikeets.


Dodona

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – certain butterflies called Punches.


Phasmatinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasmatidae – walking sticks and other stick insects.


Gardenieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rubiaceae – gardenias and related plants.


Gladiolus

From Latin gladiolus (“little sword”), diminutive of gladius.

A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – the gladioli.


Ixoroideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rubiaceae – many plants related to coffee.


Crocoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Iridaceae – many flowering plants, related to the Iris, in which the corm develops from the base of the flowering stem.


Iridaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – Irises and related plants.


Ixieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Iridaceae – many South African flowering plants related to gladioli.


Gardenia

New Latin, named by botanist Job Bicknell Ellis (1829-1905) after Scottish physician and botanist, living in South Carolina, Alexander Garden (1730-1791). + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the gardenias, native to Africa and southern and eastern Asia.


Adiantoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Adiantaceae – the maidenhair ferns; now Vittarioideae in Pteridaceae.


Aegiale

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – a white maguey worm, caterpillar of tequila giant skipper.


Papilionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many diurnal butterflies.

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Hesperiiformes, Papilioniformes - series


Adiantaceae

(archaic) A taxonomic family within the order Pteridales – maidenhair ferns and related plants, now Pteridaceae.

Adiantoideae

sole genus Adiantum now in Vittarioideae


Aegialini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hesperiidae – maguey worm and related organisms.


Megathyminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hesperiidae – various American butterflies.


Pteridales

A taxonomic order within the class Pteridopsida – ferns that have their sori in linear strips under the edge of the leaf tissue, often treated as part of Polypodiales.


Sturnella

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the meadowlarks.


Hesperiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – skipper butterflies.

Aegiale

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Ditrysia – division; Cossina – section; Bombycina – subsection; Papilionoidea – superfamily; Hesperiiformes – series


Passeroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Passeriformes – passerine birds.


Icteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles etc.


Hesperiiformes

A taxonomic series within the order Lepidoptera – the skipper butterflies.


Adiantum

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀδίαντον (adíanton, “maidenhair”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pteridaceae – the maidenhair ferns.


Amanita

A taxonomic genus within the family Pluteaceae – amanita mushrooms.


Hormogoneae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cyanobacteria – the bacteria that multiply by hormogonia.


Agaricomycetidae

A taxonomic subclass within the class Agaricomycetes – very many mushrooms.


Basidiomycetes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Basidiomycota – the mushrooms that produce spores from a basidium.


Pluteaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Agaricales – many agaric mushrooms.


Nostocales

A taxonomic order within the class Cyanophyceae – filamentous, non-branching cyanobacteria.


Agaricales

A taxonomic order within the subclass Agaricomycetidae – euagarics, mushrooms with gills or tubes on the underside.

Cribrospora

order): Agaricaceae, Amanitaceae, Bolbitiaceae, Broomeiaceae, Clavariaceae, Coprinaceae?, Cortinariaceae, Cyphellaceae, Entolomataceae, Fistulinaceae, Gigaspermaceae, Hemigasteraceae, Hydnangiaceae, Hygrophorceae, Hymenogastraceae?, Inocybaceae, Lycoperdaceae (=Agaricaceae), Lyophyllaceae, Marasmiaceae, Mesophelliaceae, Mycenaceae, Mycenastraceae?, Niaceae, Nidulariaceae?, Omphalotaceae, Phelloriniaceae, Physalacriaceae, Pleurotaceae, Pluteaceae, Porotheleaceae, Psathyrellaceae, Pterulaceae, Schizophyllaceae, Strophariaceae, Tricholomataceae, Tulostomataceae (=Agaricaceae), Typhulaceae (families


Priapulida

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia.

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Ecdysozoa – also Priapula.


Bostrichiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – a great number of beetles.


Anobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptinidae – certain wood-boring beetles.


Anobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – very many wood-boring beetles, including the deathwatch beetles, now usually included in family Ptinidae.


Anabaenoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Nostocaceae – many filamentous cyanobacteria.


Bostrichoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – very many beetles.

Anobiidae

(superfamily): Bostrichidae, Dermestidae, Endecatomidae, Ptinidae - families

Jacobsoniidae

now placed in superfamily Staphylinoidea

Nosodendridae

families formerly placed in superfamily Bsotrichoidea


Anabaena

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀναβαίνω (anabaínō, “I go up”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Nostocaceae – some filamentous cyanobacteria.


Polyphaga

From Ancient Greek πολυφάγος (poluphágos, “eating to excess”), from πολύς (polús) "many" + φαγεῖν (phageîn) "to eat", reflecting the wide variety of foods eaten across this group.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera – a very great number of beetles having the prothoracic pleuron not externally visible but fused with the trochantin.

(Polyphaga f) A taxonomic genus within the family Corydiidae – sand cockroaches.


Anobiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ptinidae – very many wood-boring beetles.

Actenobius

(subfamily): Anobiini, Colposternini, Euceratocerini, Gastrallini, Hadrobregmini, Nicobiini, Stegobiini - tribes


Nostocaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Nostocales – many cyanobacteria.


Calla

From Latin calla, applied to the genus as early as 1737 by Carl Linnaeus, from a single mention in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis historia that some scholars read as calsa, but most read as calyx.

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – the calla, native to the cool temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.


Calloideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Araceae – the calla.


Nyctanthes

night-flowering jasmine
night-flowering jasmine

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – night-flowering jasmine and related plants.

Nyctanthes at The Plant List for species formerly included


Ligustrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – the privets.


Brachiopoda

brachio- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arm”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia – the lamp shells or brachiopods.


Jasminum

From Persian یاسمین (yâsmin) (the Jasminum flower); named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – jasmines.

Jasminum fruticans

bush jasmine, wild jasmine, now Chrysojasminum fruticans

Jasminum grandiflorum

Catalan jasmine, jasmin odorant, royal jasmine, Spanish jasmin


Araceae

A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales – arum lily and related plants.

Dracontium

family): Aroideae, Calloideae, Gymnostachydoideae, Lasioideae, Lemnoideae, Monsteroideae, Orontioideae, Pothoideae (subfamilies


Fraxinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – ash trees.

Fraxinus excelsior

(genus): Fraxinus sect. Dipetalae, Fraxinus sect. Fraxinus, Fraxinus sect. Melioides, Fraxinus sect. Ornus, Fraxinus sect. Pauciflorae, Fraxinus sect. Sciadanthus - sections

Fraxinus caroliniana

Carolina ash, poppy ash, swamp ash, water ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

red ash, downy ash, river ash, green ash


Syringa

From stem of Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “shepherd's pipe, quill”) (from the hollow stem of the plant, used to make pipes and flutes)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – lilacs.

Syringa vulgaris

(genus): Syringa subg. Ligustrina, Syringa subg. Syringa - subgenera


Rauvolfioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Apocynaceae – many tropical and subtropical plants.


Anoplognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the Christmas beetles.


Anoplognathini

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


Rutelinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – shining leaf chafers and related scarab beetles.


Anoplognathina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Scarabaeidae – Australian scarab beetles.


Apocynaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Gentianales – many tropical and subtropical latex-bearing plants including the oleander and periwinkle.

Landolphia

(family): Apocynoideae, Asclepiadoideae, Periplocoideae, Rauvolfioideae, Secamonoideae – subfamilies


Scarabaeoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – scarab beetles and many related beetles.


Scarabaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – scarab beetles.


Vinceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apocynaceae – periwinkles and related plants.


Scarabaeiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – the scarab beetles and very many related beetles.

Belohinidae

(infraorder): Scarabaeoidea – superfamily


Oniscidea

A taxonomic suborder within the order Isopoda – very many isopods, including the woodlice.


Ligiamorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Isopoda – very many isopods.


Armadillidiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Isopoda – pill bugs.


Armadilloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Isopoda – the pill bugs and related crustaceans.


Armadillidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Armadillidiidae – woodlouses.


Peracarida

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra, “pouch”) + καρίς (karís, “shrimp”).

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Eumalacostraca – many crustaceans that have the first thoracic segment united with the head, the cephalothorax usually larger than the abdomen, and some thoracic segments free from the carapace.


Isopoda

iso- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)

A taxonomic order within the superorder Peracarida – isopods.


Actinopodea

(archaic) A taxonomic class within the superclass Sarcodina – many protozoans having highly specialized pseudopodia.


Radiolaria

From Latin radiolus (“little sun-beam”) + -aria.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Actinopodea – the radiolaria, numerous species, most of them extinct, of minute zooplankton, many with distinctive mineral skeletons useful for dating stratigraphic layers.


Sarcodina

From Ancient Greek σαρκώδης (sarkṓdēs, “fleshy”) + -ina, from genitive singular of σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “full of, -like”).

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(archaic) A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Sarcomastigophora – many amoeboid protozoa whose movement involves protoplasmic flow.


Sarcomastigophora

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Protozoa – the protozoa that possess flagella and/or pseudopodia.


Phormidiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Oscillatoriales – many blue-green algae.


Oscillatoriales

A taxonomic order within the class Chroobacteria – many filamentous multicellular blue-green alga.


Chroobacteria

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cyanobacteria – very many blue-green algae.


Phormidioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phormidiaceae – spirulina and related blue-green algae.


Arthrospira

A taxonomic genus within the family Microcoleaceae – blue-green algae harvested for spirulina.


Ptychopariina

A taxonomic suborder within the order †Ptychopariida – very many trilobites.


Trilobitomorpha

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Arthropoda – trilobites.


Ptychopariida

A taxonomic order within the class Trilobita – the trilobites that have facial sutures that run along the margin of the glabella.


Asaphiscus

A taxonomic genus within the family Asaphiscidae – a trilobite.


Asaphiscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ptychopariida – many trilobites.


Ptychoparioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Ptychopariida – very many of the trilobites, all now extinct.


Sciuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – squirrels, flying squirrels, and related animals.


Trilobita

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treîs) + λοβός (lobós).

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Trilobitomorpha – the trilobites (extinct).

Aguaraya

Burlingiidae, Missisquoiidae, Namanoiidae, Nektaspida, Polycyrtaspididae, Sarkiidae, Sunaspididae - families incertae sedis

Araeocephalus - Arglina - Aulacopleurina - Aytounella


Sciurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Sciuridae – squirrels and related animals.

Nannosciurus

(subfamily): Sciurini, Pteromyini – tribes


Gulo

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – the wolverine.


Mustelinae

Mustela

genus; weasel, certain polecat, European mink, black-footed ferret, ermine

(sensu lato) A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mustelidae – wolverines, weasels, martens, etc.

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mustelidae – weasels, polecats.


Atractophora

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrochaetiaceae – a marine red alga.


Acrochaetiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Acrochaetiales – several marine red algae.


Acrochaetiales

A taxonomic order within the class Rhodophyceae – several red algae.


Bursera

New Latin, after Joachim Burser, Danish botanist + -a

A taxonomic genus within the family Burseraceae – several New World shrubs and trees.


Florideophyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Rhodophyta – many red algae.

Ahnfeltiales

(class): Ahnfeltiophycidae, Coralllinophycidae, Hildenbrandiophyceae, Nemaliophycidae, Rhodymeniophycidae - subclasses; Rhodachlyales - order not assigned to a class


Sciurus

Latin sciūrus, from
Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “squirrel”).

Tenes

(genus): Sciurus vulgaris (red squirrel) - type species;

Japanese squirrel; Calabrian black squirrel; Mexican fox squirrel; eastern fox squirrel; Peter's squirrel; Andean squirrel; southern Amazon red squirrel; Guayaquil squirrel

Sciurus igniventris (northern Amazon red squirrel, Sciurus lis, Sciurus meridionalis, Sciurus nayaritensis, Sciurus niger, Sciurus oculatus, †Sciurus olsoni, Sciurus pucheranii, Sciurus pyrrhinus, Sciurus richmondi, Sciurus sanborni, Sciurus spadiceus, Sciurus stramineus, Sciurus variegatoides, Sciurus yucatanensis - other species

A taxonomic genus within the family Sciuridae – squirrels.

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Sciurus.


Candidaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Saccharomycetales – several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections.


Saccharomycetes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkharon, “sugar”) + -mycetes

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Saccharomycotina – budding yeasts or true yeasts.


Byttneria

New Latin, after David S. Aug. Buettner, 1724-1768, German botanist, + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – numerous species of tropical flowering plants.

For the numerous species see Byttneria at The Plant List


Byttnerioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Malvaceae – several tribes of tropical flowering plants, apparently not monophyletic.

Hermannia

(subfamily): Byttnerieae, Hermannieae, Lasiopetaleae, Theobromeae – tribes

A taxonomic clade within the clade Byttneriina.


Saccharomycetales

A taxonomic order within the class Saccharomycetes – the budding yeasts.

Alloascoideaceae

(order): Ascoideaceae, Cephaloascaceae, Dipodascaceae, Endomycetaceae, Eremotheciaceae, Lipomycetaceae, Metschnikowiaceae, Saccharomycetaceae (syn. Candidaceae), Saccharomycodaceae, Saccharomycopsidaceae – families


Saccharomycotina

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkharon, “sugar”) + -mycotina

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Ascomycota – yeasts.


Citroideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rutaceae – trees related to those that bear citrus fruits.


Citreae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rutaceae – trees related to those that bear citrus fruits, now often treated as Aurantieae in subfamily Aurantioideae.


Cochlearia

French: cochléaire

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – scurvy grasses.


Vormela

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – marbled polecat.


Passifloraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – the passionflowers and related plants.

Adenia

(family): Malesherbioideae, Passifloroideae, Turneroideae, Pibirioideae - subfamilies


Passiflora

From Latin passio + Flora, chosen by Linnaeus to replace earlier Flos Passionis.

A taxonomic genus within the family Passifloraceae – passionflowers and granadillas.

Passiflora incarnata

(genus): Passiflora subg. Astrophea, Passiflora subg. Decaloba, Passiflora subg. Deidamioides, Passiflora subg. Dysosmia, Passiflora subg. Passiflora, Passiflora subg. Polyanthea, Passiflora subg. Tetrapathea – subgenera


Hypsogastropoda

A taxonomic clade within the subclass Caenogastropoda – very many gastropods.


Muricoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neogastropoda – many gastropods having spindle-shaped, ornamented shells.


Muricidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda – rock snails and related gastropods.


Caenogastropoda

Certain gastropods, including the cowry, whelk, and periwinkles

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Orthogastropoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda.


Neogastropoda

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda.

†Weeksiidae

extinct families not assigned to superfamilies

A taxonomic infraorder within the suborder Hypsogastropoda.


Sorbeoconcha

A taxonomic order within the superorder Caenogastropoda – very many gastropods.


Muricinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Muricidae – the murex and related marine gastropods.


André

A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Édouard-François André (1840-1911).


FIA

w:en:Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

FIA: Initialism of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, an international association for motoring and motor racing of wheeled terrestrial vehicles. From French FIA.


Phyllodoceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Ericaceae – many trees related to the mountain laurel.


Kunzea

New Latin, after German botanist Gustav Kuntze (1793-1851) by botanist Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879) + -a

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – any of several Australian shrubs with large crimson flowers.


Ericoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ericaceae – many heath trees and shrubs.


Myrtaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – many dicotyledonous plants that yield a fragrant oil - including myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus.

Backhousieae

(family): Myrtoideae, Psiloxyloideae - subfamilies

Myrtaceae on Wikispecies for the many species


Elsholtzieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Lamiaceae – several herbs related to shiso.


Perilla

Named by Carl Linnaeus in the 5th edition of the Genera Plantarum, of unknown further origin. Perhaps named after a character of the same name found in poems written by Ovid, though this is unconfirmed because Linnaeus makes no mention of how he derived the name.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – the shiso herb, found in southeast and east Asia.


Lamiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – many plants related to mint, basil, and other such plants.

Agastache

(family): Ajugoideae, Chloanthoideae, Lamioideae, Nepetoideae, Pogostemonoideae, Scutellarioideae, Symphorematoideae, Teucrioideae, Viticoideae – subfamilies


Nepetoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lamiaceae – many herbs related to mint.


Fortunella

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – the kumquat, now often treated as Citrus japonica.


Volaticotheria

A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – A Mesozoic gliding mammal.


Malvoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Malvaceae – mallow and many related plants.

Chiranthodendron

(subfamily): Chiranthodendreae, Decaschistieae, Gossypieae, Hibisceae, Malveae - tribes

for other genera see Malvoideae on Wikipedia..


Volaticotheriidae

A taxonomic family within the order Volaticotheria – a Mesozoic gliding mammal.


Volaticotherium

From Latin volaticus (“winged or flying”) + -therium.

A taxonomic genus within the family Volaticotheriidae – a Mesozoic gliding mammal.


Volaticotherium antiquum

†Volaticotherium antiquum (canonical neuter)

A taxonomic species within the family Volaticotheriidae – a Mesozoic gliding mammal.


Gossypium

From Latin gossypinus, gossympĭnus (“cotton plant, Gossypium arboreum”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – cotton and related plants.

Gossypium arboreum

(genus): Gossypium subg. Gossypium, Gossypium subg. Houzingenia, Gossypium subg. Karpas, Gossypium subg. Sturtia - subgenera


Glomeromycota

The fungi that form arbuscular mycorrhizae with plants:

A taxonomic division within the kingdom Fungi.

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Eomycota.

Archaeospirales

(division and phylum): Glomeromycetes - the only class; for the numerous unnamed species, see Glomeromycota at National Center for Biotechnology Information.


Sporozoa

Analysable as Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá) + ζῷον (zôion).

A taxonomic infraphylum within the phylum Myzozoa.

Blastogregarinida

Coccidea, Coelotrophia, Hematozoa; - subclasses in Coccoidiomorphea; Cryptogregaria, Histogregaria, Orthogregarina - subclasses in Gregarinomorphea

A taxonomic superclass within the phylum Miozoa.


Smilacaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Liliales – the greenbrier and related climbing plants.


Hedera

A taxonomic genus within the family Araliaceae – ivies.


Smilax

→ English: smilax

From Latin smilax, from Ancient Greek σμῖλαξ (smîlax).

A taxonomic genus within the family Smilacaceae – the greenbriers.


Robinieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – false acacia and related trees.


Robinia

Named after French botanist Jean Robin + -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain locust trees, native to north and central America.


Euryarchaeota

eury- + Archaea + -ota, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “broad”) + ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “old”)

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Archaea – many extremophile bacteria.


Nanoarchaeota

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Archaea – microbe discovered near a hydrothermal vent.


Korarchaeota

From Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, “young boy”) + Archaea + -ota.

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A taxonomic class within the kingdom Archaea – organisms detected near hydrothermal vents.

Korarchaeota at National Center for Biotechnology Information


Saprospirae

Saprospirae are fermenting gliders.

(obsolete) A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – organisms that live in anoxic environments or organic rich environments such as decaying plants, many now placed in phylum Bacteroidetes.


Crenarchaeota

From Ancient Greek κρήνη (krḗnē, “well, spring, fountain”) + Archaea + -ota. Specimens were originally isolated from geothermally heated sulfuric springs in Italy.

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Archaea – many bacteria-like organisms, some of which are extremophiles.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Crenarchaeota – Thermoprotei.


Spirochaetae

New Latin plural form of Spirochaeta, from Latin spira (“coil”) + Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “long hair”)

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A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – bacteria with a long slender corkscrew shape.

Brachyspirales

(phylum): Spirochaetes - sole accepted class


Sphingobacteria

A taxonomic class within the phylum Bacteroidetes – various marine bacteria.


Saprospiraceae

A taxonomic family within the order Sphingobacteriales – the marine gliding bacteria.


Sphingobacteriales

A taxonomic order within the class Sphingobacteriia – various marine bacteria.


Halobacteria

A taxonomic class within the phylum Euryarchaeota – the halobacteria.


Spirochaeta

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “coil”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae – the spirochetes.


Ulvales

A taxonomic order within the class Ulvophyceae – the green algae that have large tubes or sheets.


Lilioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Liliaceae – lilies etc.


Ulvaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Ulvales – many flat or tubular green algae.


Ulvophyceae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chlorophyta – many green algae (ulvophytes) including many seaweeds.


Tulipa

From New Latin tulipa, tulipan (“tulip”), from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent, “fine muslin, turban”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Liliaceae – tulips.

for other species see Tulipa on Wikipedia..


Ulva

A taxonomic genus within the family Ulvaceae – sea lettuce, laver and similar green algae.


Shigella

Named after Japanese bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga + -ella (taxonomic suffix).

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – certain gram-negative bacteria, some of which can invade the colon and trigger the form of dysentery called shigellosis.


Toxicodendron

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικός (toxikós, “poison”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”)
(toxico- + -dendron), referring to the poisonous irritant oils covering all parts of the plant

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A taxonomic genus within the family Anacardiaceae – poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other trees, shrubs, and vines.


Soliva

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – lawnweed.


Tristania

New Latin, from Tristan, surname of Jules M. C. Tristan, a French botanist.

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – water gum tree.


Haliotis

From Ancient Greek ἅλιος (hálios, “marine”) + οὖς (oûs, “ear”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Haliotidae – ear shells or abalones.

for the numerous species see Haliotis at World Register of Marine Species


Zygophyllales

A taxonomic order within the class Magnoliopsida – many flowering plants.


Tribulus

From Latin tribulus (“caltrop”), from Ancient Greek τρίβολος (tríbolos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Zygophyllaceae – the puncture vine and related plants.


Tribuloideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Zygophyllaceae – the puncture vine and related plants.


Silurus

Latin silurus < Ancient Greek σίλουρος (sílouros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Siluridae – sheatfish.


Siluridae

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – catfish of Europe and Asia.


Siluriformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Ostariophysi – catfishes.


Ixodoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Ixodida – the hard ticks.


Ixodida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Parasitiformes – ticks.

Argasidae

(order): Argasoidea, Ixodoidea, Nuttallielloidea - superfamilies


Arachnida

⇒ English: arachnoid

→ French: arachnide
→ English: arachnid

A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda – spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, mites and ticks, having four pairs of thoracic appendages.

Holothyrida

class): Acari (subclass, no consensus on use


Ixodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ixodida – the ixodids, (hard ticks).

Amblyomma

(family): Amblyomminae, Bothriocrotoninae, Haemaphysalinae, Hyalomminae, Ixodinae, Rhipicephalinae - subfamilies


Parasitiformes

A taxonomic superorder within the class Arachnida – the ticks and mites.


Acari

New Latin, plural of Acarus (“typical genus of mites”)

A taxonomic subclass within the class Arachnida – ticks and mites.

Holothyrida

(subclass): Acariformes, Parasitiformes - superorders


Araneae

A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – spiders.


Theridion

→ French: théridion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηρίδιον (thērídion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – many spiders, some of which are social.


Araneoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae – the eight-eyed spiders.


Theobroma

From Ancient Greek θεός (theós, “god”) + βρῶμα (brôma, “food”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – cacao and related South American plants.

Theobroma cacao

(genus): Theobroma sect. Andropetalum, Theobroma sect. Glossopetalum, Theobroma sect. Rhytidocarpus, Theobroma sect. Telmatocarpus, Theobroma sect. Theobroma - sections


Theobromeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Malvaceae – the cacao and related plants.


Araneomorphae

From Araneus + -morphae, feminine form of -morpha.

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Araneae – very many spiders with fangs that oppose each other, meeting like pincers.


Theridiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – cobweb spiders or tangle-web spiders.

Theridion

family): Argyrodinae, Hadrotarsinae, Latrodectinae, Pholcommatinae, Spintharinae, Theridiinae (subfamilies


Syngnathiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Acanthopterygii – cornetfish, razorfish, pipefish, seahorses and related fish.


Helianthus

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778).

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – sunflowers.

Helianthus annuus

(genus): Helianthus sect. Agrestes, Helianthus sect. Ciliares, Helianthus sect. Helianthus - sections

Helianthus at The Plant List for additional species and synonyms


Syngnathidae

A taxonomic family within the order Syngnathiformes – pipefish, seahorses, and sea dragons.


Cassiinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Fabaceae – cassia, senna, and related trees.


Cassieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – a grouping of plants including cassia and senna.

Senna

(tribe): Cassiinae, Ceratoniinae, Dialiinae, Duparquetiinae, Labicheinae – subtribes


Caesalpinioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fabaceae – very many tropical flowering trees.

Acrocarpus

Cercideae (now subfamily Cercidoideae), Detarieae (now Detarioideae, with a more narrowly transcribed tribe) – tribes


Senna

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – senna trees.


Cephalopoda

From cephalo- + -poda, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca – cephalopods.


Hosta

New Latin, after Nicholas Thomas Host + -a

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – the hostas, native to temperate northeast Asia.


Dictyoglomi

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – thermophilic extremophile bacteria.


Chlorobi

green sulfur bacteria
green sulfur bacteria

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – green sulfur bacteria, now Chlorobiota.


Fibrobacteres

New Latin plural of Fibrobacter based on Ancient Greek model

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – bacteria that break down cellulose in ruminant animals.


Deinococcus-Thermus

From the genera Deinococcus and Thermus.

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – extremophile bacteria that are resistant to ionizing radiation etc.


Gemmatimonadetes

New Latin, plural of Gemmatimonas based on Ancient Greek model

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – a Gram-negative aerobic polyphosphate-accumulating microbe.


Chloroflexi

New Latin, plural of Chloroflexus, the first genus in the group to be discovered

green non-sulfur bacteria
green non-sulfur bacteria

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Posibacteria – now Chloroflexota.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chloroflexota – now Chloroflexia.


Fusobacteria

Anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria found in the gut:

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Fusobacteria – now Fusobacteriia.


Ferroplasma

A taxonomic genus within the family Ferroplasmaceae – a microbe living in mine liquids with high concentrations of both iron and acid.


Thermoplasmata

A taxonomic class within the phylum Euryarchaeota – various acidophile microbes.


Thermoplasmatales

A taxonomic order within the class Thermoplasmata – various acidophile microbes.


Ferroplasmaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Thermoplasmatales – an acid-loving, iron-tolerating microbe.


Thenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scyllaridae – slipper lobsters, including the Moreton Bay bug.


Theninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scyllaridae – the Moreton Bay bug.


Pedaliaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamiales – sesame and related plants.


Scyllaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Decapoda – the slipper lobsters.


Sesamum

From Latin sēsamum, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pedaliaceae – sesame.


Cicereae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – chickpeas.


Cicer

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – chickpeas.

Cicer arietinum

(genus): Cicer sect. Acanthocicer, Cicer sect. Chamaecicer, Cicer sect. Cicer, Cicer sect. Polycicer - sections


Acidobacteriales

A taxonomic order within the phylum Acidobacteriota – acidophilic bacteria.


Acidobacteriaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Acidobacteriales – acidophilic bacteria.


Flavobacteriia

2012, from Flavobacteria, by insertion of additional i to distinguish it from other taxa proposed by Thomas Cavalier-Smith

A taxonomic class within the phylum Bacteroidetes – the flavobacteria.


Thiotrichales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – many proteobacteria.


Thiomargarita

Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulphur”) + μαργᾰρῑ́της (margarī́tēs, “pearl”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Thiotrichaceae – a marine bacterium - the largest bacterium known.


Thiotrichaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Thiotrichales – many proteobacteria.

Subsumed into Thiotrichaceae: Leucotrichaceae


Laurelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Atherospermataceae.


Gnaphosoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae – many eight-eyed spiders.


Atherospermataceae

A taxonomic family within the order Laurales – southern sassafras trees.


Tanacetum parthenium

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – feverfew.


Lamponidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – many Australian spiders.


Lampona

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamponidae – several Australian spiders including the white-tailed spider.


Tanacetum

A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – feverfew and related plants.


Acantharea

A taxonomic class within the superclass Spasmaria – radiolarians whose skeletons are made of celestite rather than silica.


Acorales

A taxonomic order within the clade monocots – the sweet flag or sweet calamus.


Acanthodii

A taxonomic class within the infraphylum Gnathostomata – an extinct class of spiny sharks.


Acantharia

/ˌæˌkænˈθæ.ɹi.ə/

/ˌæˌkənˈθæ.ɹi.ə/

From acanth- (“thorny”) + -aria (“one like”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Venturiaceae – certain fungi some of which are plant pathogens.


Turbellaria

From Latin turbellae (“bustle, stir”), in reference to the stirring of water by the cilia of aquatic Turbellaria.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Platyhelminthes – free-living flatworms.


Chondrostei

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chordata – sturgeons and related fishm including bichirs.

Chondrostei on Wikipedia for the many extinct orders


Acoela

New Latin plural form on Ancient Greek model, from a- + Ancient Greek κοῖλον (koîlon, “a hollow cavity, especially of the body”)

marine flatworms that lack a digestive tract and coelomic cavity

A taxonomic order within the class Turbellaria.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Xenacoelomorpha.


Acipenseriformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Chondrostei – sturgeons and paddlefishes.


Actinobacillus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pasteurellaceae – several Gram-negative bacteria, some of which are pathogens.


Pooideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Poaceae – very many grasses, including many cereals.


Sebastiania

Mexican jumping bean
Mexican jumping bean

A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – the sebastina bushes, several tropical shrubs, including a Mexican jumping bean.


Triticeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Poaceae – many cereals.


Secale

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – ryes.


Pasteurellales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – bacteria that live on mucosal surfaces of birds and mammals, especially in the upper respiratory tract.


Euphorbioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae – very many tropical plants.


Hexacorallia

A taxonomic subclass within the class Anthozoa – sea anemones and related animals.


Thecostraca

(archaic) A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda.


Acrothoracica

(archaic) A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Cirripedia.

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Thecostraca.


Pasteurellaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Pasteurellales – bacteria that live on mucosal surfaces of birds and mammals, especially in the upper respiratory tract.


Poales

A taxonomic order within the clade commelinids – bromeliads, grasses, restios, rushes, and sedges etc. formerly a subclass within Commelinidae.

Anarthriaceae

family; now Anarthrioideae in Restionaceae

Centrolepidaceae

family; now Centrolepidoideae in Restionaceae


Maxillopoda

Neuter plural of New Latin maxillopodus, from Latin maxilla (“jaw”) + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”) + Ancient Greek -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

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(archaic) A taxonomic class within the subphylum Crustacea – a polyphyletic collection of barnacles, copepods, and other crustaceans.


Anthozoa

antho- (“flower”) + -zoa (“animals”), second element based on Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion).

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cnidaria.

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Cnidaria.

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Anthozoa.

Hexacorallia

Actiniaria, Antipatharia, Ceriantharia, Corallimorpharia, Scleractinia, Zoantharia - orders

Octocorallia - subclasses

Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, Pennatulacea - orders


Hippomaninae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Euphorbiaceae – many tropical shrubs.


Hippomaneae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Euphorbiaceae – very many tropical shrubs.


Cirripedia

From Latin cirrus (“fringe”) + pes (“foot”).

Cryptophialida

(infraclass/subclass): Acrothoracica, Rhizocephala, Thoracica - superorders

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Thecostraca.


Actiniaria

A taxonomic order within the class Anthozoa – sea anemones.

Actinernidae

(order): Endocoelantheae, Nyantheae, Protantheae, Ptychodacteae - suborders


Aeromonadaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Aeromonadales – many proteobacteria, some of which are pathogenic.


Deuteromycota

(dated) A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Fungi – the deuteromycetes or fungi imperfecti: fungi that historically resisted classification because sexual reproduction had not been observed.


Aeromonas

A taxonomic genus within the family Aeromonadaceae – rod-shaped gram-negative aquatic bacteria, some of which are pathogenic.


Agonomycetes

From Ancient Greek ἄγονος (ágonos, “sterile”) + -mycetes

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A taxonomic class within the phylum Deuteromycota – various not closely related anamorphic fungi.


Aeromonadales

A taxonomic order within the class Gammaproteobacteria – many proteobacteria.


Lophostemon

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – box trees of Australia.


Poaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales – true grasses.

Aegilops

(family): BEP clade (Bambusoideae, Ehrhartoideae, Pooideae), PACMAD clade (Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Chloridoideae, Micrairoideae, Arundinoideae, Danthonioideae) - clades; Anomochlooideae, Centothecoideae, Pharoideae, Puelioideae – subfamilies


Lycium

From Ancient Greek λύκιον (lúkion, “dyer's buckthorn”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – boxthorns, wolfberries, and goji berry.


Mammea

A taxonomic genus within the family Clusiaceae – mamey and several similar evergreen American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruits.


Manilkara

A taxonomic genus within the family Sapotaceae – several pantropical trees that yield timber and latex.


Alcyonaria

A taxonomic subclass within the class Anthozoa – sedentary colonial cnidarians.


Lepospondyli

Extinct tetrapods from the Paleozoic period, of uncertain taxonomic position.

(dated) A taxonomic subclass within the class Amphibia.


Sapotaceae

Sapota (“obsolete genus of sapodilla tree”) + -aceae.

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A taxonomic family within the order Ericales – many tropical trees, species of which yield latex or edible oils.


Aistopoda

aisto- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄϊστος (áïstos, “unseen”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)

A taxonomic order within the subclass Lepospondyli – snakelike amphibians whose fossils have been found in Carboniferous rocks.


Alcyonacea

A taxonomic order within the subclass Alcyonaria – soft corals.

Alcyoniidae

(order): Alcyoniina, Calcaxonia, Holaxonia, Protoalcyonaria, Scleraxonia, Stolonifera - suborders


Amblypygi

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, “dull, blunt”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “tail”).

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A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – the tailless whip scorpions or whip spiders.


Amiiformes

A taxonomic order within the infraclass Holostei – mostly extinct primitive ray-finned fish having abbreviate heterocercal tail, fusiform body, and median fin rays.


Amaranthus

From Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – amaranths, pigweeds.


Periplaneta

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περί (perí, “round about, all around”) + πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, vagabond”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Blattidae – several cockroaches.


Clusiaceae

Clusia + -aceae. Named after Charles de l’Écluse (lat. Carolus Clusius).

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – the mangosteen family; many trees, shrubs and vines some of which are commercially important for timber, resins etc.

Clusia

(family): Clusioideae, Kielmeyeroideae - subfamilies


Amaranthoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Amaranthaceae – the amaranths, cockscombs and other mostly ornamental plants.


Blattidae

A taxonomic family within the order Blattodea – including most domestic cockroaches.

Archiblatta

(family): Archiblattinae, Blattinae, Macrocercinae, Polyzosteriinae - subfamilies


Persicaria

From Late Latin persicaria, from persicum (“peach”), alluding to the peach-tree-like leaves of some Persicaria species

A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – smartweeds or pinkweeds.

Persicaria maculosa

(genus): Persicaria sect. Cephalophilon, Persicaria sect. Echinocaulon, Persicaria sect. Persicaria, Persicaria sect. Tovara - sections

lesser knotweed; water pepper; pale persicaria; soft knotweed; Nepal persicaria; Vietnamese coriander; princess-feather; Asiatic tearthumb; American tear-thumb; Chinese indigo; Alpine persicaria; Chinese knotweed

(Persicaria campanulata, Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria lapathifolia, Persicaria mollis, (Persicaria nepalensis, Persicaria odorata, Persicaria orientalis, Persicaria pensylvanica, Persicaria perfoliata, (Persicaria sagittata, Persicaria tinctoria, Persicaria vivipara, Persicaria wallichii, Persicaria weyrichii - selected other species


Cestodaria

A taxonomic subclass within the class Cestoda – various parasitic worms found in primitive fish.


Amphilinidea

A taxonomic order within the infraclass Cestoda – tapeworms found in the sturgeon and other fish.


Amphionidacea

A taxonomic order within the class Malacostraca – a small planktonic crustacean.


Anaplasma

A taxonomic genus within the family Ehrlichiaceae – various bacteria, transmitted by ticks, that cause anaplasmosis in ruminants and at least one disease in humans.

Anaplasma phagocytophilum (cause of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (formerly human granulocytic ehrlichiosis


Eutrema

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – a kind of Japanese horseradish.

for all species see Eutrema at Brassibase


Anaspida

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not", "without”) + ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”).

A taxonomic order within the infraphylum Cephalaspidomorphi – extinct lamprey-like fish found in Canada.


Wasabia

New Latin, from Japanese 山葵 (わさび, wasabi, “Japanese horseradish”) + -ia

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Japanese horseradish
Japanese horseradish

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – the wasabi (Japanese horseradish), now treated as Eutrema.

For species see Wasabia at The Plant List


Ehrlichiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Rickettsiales – parasitic bacteria that cause disease in ruminants.


Amphipoda

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “all over, all around”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)

A taxonomic order within the class Malacostraca – amphipods; very many shrimplike crustaceans.


Amniota

From New Latin amnion (“membrane around the fetus”) + -ota.

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A taxonomic clade within the clade Reptiliomorpha – the most recent common ancestor of extant mammals and reptiles, and all its descendants; the reptiles, birds and mammals, collectively, all of which have an amnion during development.


Rafflesia arnoldii

A taxonomic species within the family Rafflesiaceae – the plant whose flower is the largest known (over a yard in diameter) and has a smell of rotting flesh.


Rafflesiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – many parasitic plants.


Rafflesia

/ɹəˈfliː.ʒə/

/ɹəˈfliː.ʒɪ.ə/

From Raffles, the surname of British colonial statesman Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) + -ia (suffix forming taxonomic names, especially genus names when appended to the name of a person).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Rafflesiaceae – the rafflesias, of southeast Asia.


Eimeriorina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Eucoccidiorida – very many parasitic sporozoans.


Coccidea

A taxonomic class within the infraphylum Sporozoa – very many parasitic sporozoans.


Osteichthyes

From Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + ἰχθῡ́ς (ikhthū́s, “fish”).

A taxonomic superclass within the phylum Chordata – bony fish, lobe-finned fish, and terrestrial tetrapods.


Eucoccidiorida

A taxonomic order within the class Coccidea – very many parasitic sporozoans, variously considered protists or chromists.

Adeleidae

(order): Adeleorina, Eimeriorina - suborders


Sarcocystidae

From Sarcocystis + -idae (taxonomic suffix).

Many parasitic sarcocystids that cause disease:

A taxonomic family within the order Eucoccidiorida.

A taxonomic family within the order Eimerida.


Pachira

A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – money tree and related plants.


Toxoplasma

⇒ English: toxoplasmosis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “anything formed or molded”), referring to its bow-shaped form.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals, including humans, and birds.


Bombacoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Malvaceae – many herbaceous and woody plants.

Catostemma

(subfamily): Bombax, Adansonia, Aguiaria, Bernoullia, Cavanillesia, Ceiba, Chiranthodendron, Eriotheca, Fremontodendron, Gyranthera, Huberodendron, Neobuchia, Ochroma, Pachira, Patinoa, Pseudobombax, Rhodognaphalon, Scleronema, Septotheca, Spirotheca – core genera

*Quararibea

genera now often placed in other taxa in the family


Andreaeopsida

A taxonomic class within the phylum Bryophyta – the granite mosses.


Cichorioideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Asteraceae – many plants related to the thistles.


Catharanthus

From καθαρός (katharós, “clean”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – the dogbanes.


Cardueae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Asteraceae – many thistles and related plants; sometimes Cynareae.


Centaureinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Asteraceae – safflowers and several thistles.


Carthamus

From Medieval Latin carthamus, from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum) for the genus, from Classical Syriac ܩܽܘܪܛܡܳܐ (qūrṭəmā, “safflower”), from ܩܰܪܛܶܡ (qarṭem, “to cut off gently, to trim”) from the plucking off petals which are used for dyeing.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the safflowers, the distaff thistles.


Vanilleae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Orchidaceae – vanilla and related orchids.


Umbellularia

From Latin umbella (“parasol, umbrella”) + -ula (“dimunitive suffix”) + -aria.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lauraceae – the California laurel or Oregon myrtle.


Orchidaceae

/ˌɔːrkɪˈdeɪsiːˌiː/

A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – orchids.


Vanillinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Orchidaceae – vanilla and related orchids.


Anomopoda

A taxonomic order within the class Branchiopoda – water fleas and related crustaceans.


Anopla

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄνοπλος (ánoplos, “without shield, unarmed”)

A taxonomic class within the phylum Nemertea – worms having a simple tubular proboscis and having the mouth opening posterior to the brain.


Phyllopoda

phyllo- + -poda, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

A taxonomic subclass within the class Branchiopoda – very many freshwater branchiopod crustaceans.


Cladocera

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos, “branch”) and κέρας (kéras, “horn”)

Water fleas and related crustaceans
Synonym of Diplostraca

A taxonomic order within the infraclass Diplostraca.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Diplostraca.


Vanilloideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Orchidaceae – orchids having long, thick, succulent vines and a lip without spur.


Nemertea

Nemertes + -ea, from Ancient Greek Νημερτής (Nēmertḗs, “Nemertes, a nereid in Greek mythology”).

Marine worms, including the ribbon worms, bootlace worms, or proboscis worms

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Lophotrochozoa.

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Spiralia.


Diplostraca

Very many crustaceans related to the water fleas

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Branchiopoda.

Cercopagididae

(order): Cladocera, Cyclestherida, Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata - suborders

A taxonomic order within the class Branchiopoda.


Anoplura

From Ancient Greek ἄνοπλος (ánoplos, “unarmed”) and οὐρά (ourá, “tail”). This refers to the lack of cerci.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Psocodea – the sucking lice.


Pithecanthropus

English: pithecanthropoid

From Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”) + Latin -us

"Do not be alarmed," said Dr. Maupuis' quiet voice. "It is the Pithecanthropus. He is harmless." Had it been a cat which had strayed into the room the scientist could not have discussed it more calmly.

1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

A former taxonomic genus in the family Hominidae, whose species are now assigned to the genus Homo. It was first used as the generic name for what is now called Homo erectus erectus (Java man).

Anthropopithecus

generic name first used for Homo erectus erectus


Tungini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Tungidae – the chigoe flea and related fleas.


Tungidae

A taxonomic family within the order Siphonaptera – the chigoe flea and related fleas.


Pulicomorpha

New Latin stem pulic- of pulex (“flea”) + -morpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Siphonaptera – many fleas.

(Pulicopmorpha (f)) A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Vermilingua

Latin vermis (“worm”) + lingua (“tongue”)

A taxonomic suborder within the order Pilosa – the anteaters.


Anthracosauria

A taxonomic order within the superorder Reptiliomorpha – a group of extinct reptile-like, amphibian-like tetrapods that flourished during the Carboniferous and early Permian periods.


Pilosa

A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – anteaters and sloths.

Bradypodidae

(order): Folivora, Vermilingua – suborders


Meliponini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – stingless honey bees or meliponines.


Trigona

Coined by naturalist Louis Jurine in 1807. Compare Latin trigōna (“triangular”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – three species of vulture bees and many other stingless bees.

Trigona australis

(genus): Duckeola, Frieseomelitta, Geotrigona, Tetragona, Tetragonisca, Trigona - subgenera

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Apidae – Trigona (Trigona).


Labyrinthodontia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “maze”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) + -ia.

(informal, paleontology) A taxonomic subclass within the class Amphibia – extinct amphibians rather like crocodiles, supposedly ancestral to all terrestrial vertebrates; the group is now considered polyphyletic.


Anthocerotopsida

A taxonomic class within the phylum Anthocerotophyta – a group of hornworts.

Anthocerotales

(class): Anthocerotidae, Dendrocerotidae, Notothylatidae - subclasses


Apoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – bees and certain wasps.

†Angarosphecidae

superfamily): Ampulicidae (cockroach wasp), Andrenidae (mining bee), Apidae (many bees, including honey bee), Colletidae (masked bee, miner bee and plasterer bee), Crabronidae (some wasp), Halictidae (sweat bee), Heterogynaidae (certain wasp), Megachilidae, Melittidae, Sphecidae (thread-waisted wasp), Stenotritidae (now subfamily Stenotritinae in Colletidae) (families


Apinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Apidae – most bees.


Siphonaptera

From Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”) and ἄπτερος (ápteros, “wingless”).

A taxonomic order within the subdivision Endopterygota – fleas.


Pulicoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Siphonaptera – numerous fleas, including the human flea and chigoe flea.


Syncarpia

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – certain turpentine trees of Australia.

Syncarpia hillii

Fraser Island turpentine, Hill's turpentine, red satinay


Tamarindus

From Medieval Latin tamarindus, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy).

تَمْر هِنْدِيّ

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – tamarind.


Detarieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – very many trees of tropical Africa.


Apidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – most bees, including the honeybees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees.

Acanthopus

(family): Apinae, Andreninae, Nomadinae, Xylocopinae - subfamilies


Pachycereeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cactaceae – columnar cacti.


Sinapis

From Latin sinapis (“mustard”), from Ancient Greek σίναπι (sínapi).

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – mustards.


Cactoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cactaceae – most cacti.


Cactaceae

From Cactus (“obsolete genus of succulents”) + -aceae.

suffix

A taxonomic family within the order Caryophyllales – cacti and related plants.

Mammillaria

family): Cactoideae, Maihuenioideae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae - (subfamilies

Cactaceae on Wikispecies for other genera


Stenocereus

Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”) + Cereus (the genus of cactus from which it was separated)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – organ pipe cactus and related cacti.


Tantalus

From Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos, “Tantalus”), a Phrygian king in Greek mythology who was condemned to stand in a pool of water which receded every time he tried to drink, and with overhanging branches of fruit which pulled back whenever he tried to eat.

der

(obsolete) Mycteria, the genus of certain storks.


Antipatharia

A taxonomic order within the subclass Hexacorallia – the black corals and horny corals.

irder

Antipathidae, Aphanipathidae, Cladopathidae, Leiopathidae, Myriopathidae, Schizopathidae, Stylopathidae


Aplacophora

(A placo 'No plate' + ferre 'to bear') non plate bearing mollusca

A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca.

A taxonomic clade within the phylum Mollusca.


Anthuroidea

A taxonomic suborder within the order Isopoda – crustaceans having slender, elongate, subcylindrical bodies.


Gymnophiona

A taxonomic order within the class Amphibia – the caecilians.


Apoda

New Latin a- (“without”) + -poda (“foot”).

A taxonomic order within the class Amphibia – Gymnophiona, caecilians, worm-like amphibians.

(Apoda f) A taxonomic genus within the family Limacodidae – slug-like moths.


Solanum

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – nightshades (sensu stricto); mostly poisonous, but including food plants such as tomato, potato and aubergine.


Caladieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Araceae – many tropical arums.


Serpens

Latin serpens (“snake, louse, creeping animal”), present participle of serpo (“I creep”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudomonadaceae – a type of bacteria.


Xanthorrhoeaceae

before APG III

Xanthorrhoea - the only genus (corresponds to subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae in newer systems)

A family now treated as subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae in family Asphodelaceae.

(before APG III) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – the grass trees.

(after APG II) A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales – the grass trees, daylilies, and diverse related plants that produce anthraquinones and have flowers of long leafless stalks known as scapes.


Xanthosoma

New Latin, xantho- + -soma, from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae – many tropical American arums, several of which are starchy food staples.


Aroideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Araceae – arums.


Solanum quitoense

A taxonomic species within the family Solanaceae – lulo or naranjilla.


Xanthorrhoea

→ English: xanthorrhoea

→ Russian: ксанторре́я (ksantorréja)

New Latin, Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asphodelaceae.


Aporidea

A taxonomic order within the class Cestoda – several tapeworms that are parasites of anseriform birds.


Arales

(archaic) A former taxonomic order, within subclass Arecidae or Commelinidae.


Protamoebae

From prot- + Amoebae, latinate plural of Amoeba.

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Amoebozoa.


Lobosea

(sensu lato) A taxonomic class within the subphylum Protamoebae.

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic class within the subphylum Lobosa – Tubulinea..


Arcellinida

→ English: arcellinid

A taxonomic order within the class Tubulinea – rhizopodous protozoans having a single, well-defined aperture in the shell-like test.


Aristolochiales

(archaic) A former taxonomic order, now included as family Aristolochiaceae within order Piperales.


Piperales

A taxonomic order within the clade magnoliids – many woody vines and shrubs that yield an ethereal oil; includes the black pepper.


Pelmatozoa

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Echinodermata – the Crinozoa.


Aristolochiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Piperales – several tropical vines having apetalous flowers.

Aristolochia

(family): Aristolochioideae, Asaroideae - subfamilies


Crinoidea

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Pelmatozoa.

Aethocrinea

class in Pelmatozoa): Articulata (subclass

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Crinozoa.


Articulata

From Latin articulāta (“articulated, jointed”).

A taxonomic subclass within the class Crinoidea – the surviving crinoids, including feather stars and sea lilies.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Cyclostomatida – certain Bryozoa.

(dated) A taxonomic division within the subphylum Brachiopoda – all groups with articulating hinges, approximately the same as the phylum Rhynchonelliformea.

(dated) One of four groups into which Cuvier proposed dividing the animal kingdom

(sensu strictu) A group containing Annelida, Pentastomida, Tardigrada, Onychophora, Arthropoda

(sensu latu) The sensu strictu group plus Mollusca, Sipuncula, Chaetognatha, Pogonophora.


Cryptomeria

New Latin crypto- (“hidden”) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ia

Cryptomeria japonica
Cryptomeria japonica#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – one species, the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), the seeds of which are in the scales of the cones.

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a genus of moths.


Chamaeleo rudis

A taxonomic species within the family Chamaeleonidae – rough chameleon, now Trioceros rudis.


Chamaeleo

From Latin chamaeleon (“chameleon”), modified by confusion with leō (“lion”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chamaeleonidae – true chameleons.


Chamaeleoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Chamaeleonidae – some of the chameleons.


Spiruria

A taxonomic subclass within the class Secernentea.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Rhabditida – often Spirurina.


Ascaridida

A taxonomic order within the class Chromadorea – many nematodes, most of which have labia surrounding the oral opening, now often infraorder Ascaridomorpha in order Rhabditida.


Ascidiacea

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Urochordata – very many solitary or colonial sessile tunicates.

Aplousobranchia

(class): Enterogona, Pleurogona - orders


Secernentea

From neuter plural of Latin sēcernenteus, from sēcerno (“to put apart, to separate”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).

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A taxonomic class within the phylum Nematoda – very many nematodes having an excretory system possessing lateral canals, now often order Rhabditida in class Chromadorea.


Asellota

A taxonomic suborder within the order Isopoda – many diverse crustaceans.


Aspidogastrea

From neuter plural of New Latin aspidogastreus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix).

A taxonomic subclass within the class Trematoda – several endoparasitic worms having strong ventral holdfasts.

Aspidogastridae

(subclass): Aspidogastrida, Stichocotylida - orders


Trematoda

From Ancient Greek τρηματώδης (trēmatṓdēs), from τρῆμα (trêma, “perforation, aperture”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “full of, -like”).

A taxonomic class within the phylum Platyhelminthes.

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Neoophora.


Limnodromus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the dowitchers.


Arabidopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – thale cress and related mustard plants.


Drosophila

New Latin, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Drosophilidae – fruit flies or drosophilas.

Drosophila funebris

(genus): Chusqueophila, Dorsilopha, Drosophila, Dudaica, Phloridosa, Psilodorha, Siphlodora, Sophophora - subgenera

Drosophila grimshawi - species with fully srquenced genomes

Drosophila on Wikispecies for other species

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Drosophilidae – Drosophila (Drosophila).


Chrysophrys

From Ancient Greek χρῡ́σοφρῠς (khrū́sophrus, “gilthead”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – the Australasian snapper.


Sparidae

Sparus + -idae
From Latin sparus (“spear, javelin”).

A taxonomic family within the order Spariformes – porgies or sea breams.


Athalamea

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Foraminifera – various amoebas, now Monothalamea.


Athalamida

A taxonomic order within the class Athalamea – Monothalamea, naked amoebas having threadlike pseudopodia.


Athecanephria

A taxonomic order within the class Pogonophora – sedentary, nonparasitic marine worms that lack a digestive system.


Atelostomata

From Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “imperfect, incomplete”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

A taxonomic superorder within the class Echinoidea – echinoderms having a rigid, exocyclic shell and no jaw.


Eos

From Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Dawn”), likely in reference to its red color.

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories of Indonesia with predominantly red plumage and blue, purple or black markings.


Asteroidea

A taxonomic class within the phylum Echinodermata – starfishes.


Atheriniformes

The flyingfishes, needlefishes, killifishes, silversides and related fishes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Acanthopterygii.

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei.


Asterozoa

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Eleutherozoa.

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Echinodermata.


Pogonophora

From Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “-bearing”).

(archaic) A taxonomic class within the phylum Annelida – various annelid worms that lack a digestive system, now part of Siboglinidae.

(in italics: Pogonophora f) A taxonomic genus within the family Peraceae.


Tetractinomorpha

A taxonomic subclass within the class Demospongiae – many sponges.


Axinellida

A taxonomic order within the subclass Tetractinomorpha – various branching sponges that grow in shallow water.


Demospongiae

A taxonomic class within the phylum Porifera – very many sponges.

Agelasida

(class): Ceractinomorpha, Homoscleromorpha, Tetractinomorpha - orders in some systems


Anubis

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16

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


Equidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla – horses, asses, and zebras, all genera of which are extinct, except Equus.


Syncarida

A taxonomic superorder within the class Malacostraca – syncarids.


Balanomorpha

A taxonomic order within the class Thecostraca – symmetrical barnacles.


Bathynellacea

A taxonomic order within the superorder Syncarida – syncarid crustaceans found in European subterranean waters.


Sessilia

(archaic) A taxonomic order within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic order within the class Thecostraca – of uncertain status.


Batoidea

Ancient Greek βατίς or βάτος (batís or bátos, “skate, ray”) + -oidea.
From the specific name of the common skate, Dipturus batis, and several ray genera suffixed -batis or -batus. (The genera Batis and Batus derive from alternate senses in Greek and are unrelated.)

suffix

βατίς or βάτος

A taxonomic superorder within the class Chondrichthyes – rays.

Rajonchocotyle - genus incertae sedis

(superorder): Myliobatiformes, Pristiformes, Rajiformes, Rhinopristiformes, Torpediniformes - orders


Thoracica

all but Iblomorpha placed in Thoracicalcarea

A taxonomic superorder within the class Maxillopoda.

Iblomorpha

(superorder): Phospatothoracica, Thoraacicalcarea - superorders

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Thecostraca.


Batales

(archaic) A taxonomic order within the class Magnoliopsida – several flowering plants, now treated as part of Brassicales.


Corynocarpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corynocarpaceae – the karaka trees.


Corynocarpaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Cucurbitales – the karaka tree.


Coryphinae

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Arecaceae – Australian fan palms.


Coryphoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Arecaceae – many palms.


Cucurbitales

A taxonomic order within the clade eurosids I – several tropical trees and shrubs.


Corypha

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορῠφή (koruphḗ).

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – large fan palms, found from India to Australia and the Philippines.


Corypheae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Arecaceae – certain large fan palms.


Leptospermum scoparium

A taxonomic species within the family Myrtaceae – the manuka or tea tree.


Eurotatoria

A taxonomic class within the phylum Rotifera – several freshwater rotifers.


Batrachoidiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Paracanthopterygii.

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei.


Coleoidea

From Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) and + -oidea.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Cephalopoda – a grouping of cephalopods consisting primarily of soft-bodied creatures such as octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids.

Decabrachia

(subclass): †Belemnoidea, Neocoleoidea - cohorts


Rotifera

From Latin rota (“wheel”) + -fer (“bearing”).

The rotifers, traditionally known informally as wheel animalcules because of their partly circular mouthparts fringed with continuously whirling cilia

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia.

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Spiralia.


Belemnoidea

From the name of the extinct genus Belemnites (from Ancient Greek βέλεμνον (bélemnon, “dart or javelin”) + -ίτης (-ítēs)) + -oidea.

der

A taxonomic cohort within the class Cephalopoda – extinct dibranchiate cephalopods.


Bdelloidea

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oidea.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Eurotatoria – bdelloid rotifers (that resemble leeches).

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Trombidiformes – various mites.


Beroida

A taxonomic order within the class Nuda – ctenophores that lack tentacles.


Nuda

A taxonomic class within the phylum Ctenophora – the beroids, ctenophores lacking tentacles.


Ctenophora

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Radiata.

A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Animalia.


PEC

Pecora Escarpment
Pecora Escarpment#Translingual

(planetology, geology) Alternative form of PCA; Abbreviation of Pecora Escarpment.


Ptininae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ptinidae – spider beetles.

Casapus

(subfamily): Ectrephini, Ptinini, Sphaericini - tribes


Phytophthora infestans

A taxonomic species within the family Peronosporaceae – an oomycete that causes potato blight.


Heteropteryginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Heteropterygidae – jungle nymph and related organisms.


Heteropterygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phasmida – jungle nymph and many related creatures.

Aretaon

(family): Dataminae, Heteropteryginae, Obriminae – subfamilies


Zoomastigophorea

A taxonomic class within the superclass Mastigophora – colourless flagellate protozoans.


Bicosoecida

A taxonomic order within the class Zoomastigophorea – colourless, free-swimming protozoans having two flagella, now Bicoecea.


Heteropteryx

From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “different”) + πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Heteropterygidae – the jungle nymph.


Beryciformes

A taxonomic order within the class Actinopterygii – the roughies, flashlight fishes and squirrelfishes, and their close relatives.

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei – flashlight fish, fangtooths, whalefish, and certain other closely related deepsea fish.


Mastigophora

From neuter plural of New Latin mastigophorus, from Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος (mastigophóros, “scourge-bearing”), from μάστιξ (mástix, “whip, scourge”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “carrying, bearing”).

μαστιγοφόρος

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A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Sarcomastigophora – many unicellular heterotrophic protozoans.


Mastigophora

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From Ancient Greek μάστιξ (mástix, “whip”) + φορά (phorá, “production, crop”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mastigophoraceae – a group of leafy liverworts.


Phyllioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Phasmida – various leaf insects or walking leaves.


Pseudophasmatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phasmida – many stick insects.


Spiraeoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rosaceae – many flowering shrubs, now tribe Spiraeeae in Amygdaloideae.


Spiraea

English: spirea

→ Russian: спире́я (spiréja)

From Ancient Greek σπειραία (speiraía, “privet”), from σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”), from the shape of its follicles.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – spireas and certain meadowsweets.


Psilotaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Psilotales – fern-like plants - the whisk ferns.


Psilotum

A taxonomic genus within the family Psilotaceae – fern-like plants - the whisk ferns.


Psilotales

A taxonomic order within the class Polypodiopsida – fern-like plants - the whisk ferns.


Roseae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Rosaceae – the roses.


Rosoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rosaceae – many shrubs and perennial herbs.


Prunoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rosaceae – now Amygdaloideae, the plums, cherries, apricots, peaches, almonds and similar plants whose fruits are drupes, now usually Amygdaloideae.

Maddenia

(subfamily): Amygdaleae, Exochordeae, Gillenieae, Kerrieae, Lyonothamneae, Maleae, Neillieae, Sorbarieae, Spiraeeae - tribes


Hyperoglyphe

A taxonomic genus within the family Centrolophidae – the butterfish, barrelfish, and close relatives.


Stromateoidei

A taxonomic suborder within the order Perciformes – butterfishes and related fish.


Ibacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scyllaridae – slipper lobsters, fan lobsters.


Ibacinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scyllaridae – several marine lobsters.


Centrolophidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scombriformes – the medusafishes.


Mimetoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Araneae – some eight-eyed araneomorphs.


Oniscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Isopoda – woodlouses.


Oniscus

From Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος (onískos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Oniscidae – certain woodlice, including the common woodlouse.


Oniscoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Isopoda – woodlice or pill bugs.


Mimetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – the pirate spiders.

Arocha

family): Gelaninae, Melaenosiinae, Mimetinae, Oarcinae (subfamilies


Oarces

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimetidae – several South American spiders.


Kermesidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – the kermes and related insects.


Kermes

From English kermes, from Persian قرمز (qermez).

A taxonomic genus within the family Kermesidae – the kermes insects, source of a red dye.


Teuthida

A taxonomic order within the class Cephalopoda – the squids.


Decapodiformes

A taxonomic superorder within the cohort Neocoleoidea – Decabrachia, the ten-limbed cephalopods.


Myopsina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Teuthida – many squids.

subroder

Loliginidae (pencil squid), Australiteuthidae


Neocoleoidea

A taxonomic cohort within the subclass Coleoidea – dibranchiate cephalopods.


Architeuthidae

A taxonomic family within the order Teuthida – giant squids.


Manihoteae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Euphorbiaceae – cassava and related plants.


Melicoccus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sapindaceae – a number of Central American trees bearing edible fruit, including Spanish lime.


Manihot

A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – cassava plant.


Crotonoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae – many plants related to the spurges.


Pouteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Sapotaceae – the canistel and related trees.


Psidium

Seemingly a New Latin formation of Ancient Greek ψίδιον (psídion), usually regarded as an engraver's error for ψέλιον (psélion, “armband”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – guavas.


Arenaviridae

A taxonomic family within the order Bunyavirales – arenaviruses.


Arenavirus

New Latin, from Latin arena (“sand”) + Virus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Arenaviridae – the arenaviruses, now split into the genera Mammarenavirus and Reptarenavirus.


Spheniscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sphenisciformes – penguins.


Branchiura

(archaic) A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Ichthyostraca.


Borrelia

New Latin, after Amédée Borrel (1867-1936), French bacteriologist, + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae – the borrelia spirochetes, some of which cause relapsing fever.

Borrelia burgdorferi group

(genus): Borrelia anserina - type species

species group associated with Lyme disease


Bromeliales

A former taxonomic order, within subclass Commelinidae (now treated as order Poales).


Bryopsidophyceae

A taxonomic class within the division Chlorophyta – the filamentous green algae.


Bryanae

A taxonomic superorder within the class Bryopsida – many mosses.


Bryales

A taxonomic order within the class Bryopsida – many mosses that often grow in disturbed places.


Bryopsidales

A taxonomic order within the class Bryopsidophyceae – many filamentous green algae.


Bryidae

A taxonomic subclass within the class Bryopsida – the true mosses.


Danio

From Bengali ধানি (dhani, “relating to paddy”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the danios or danionins, small tropical fish often used in aquariums.


Calcarea

A taxonomic class within the phylum Porifera – the calcareous sponges.


Calobryales

A taxonomic order within the class Haplomitriopsida – liverworts having prostrate stems with no leaves; replaced by Haplomitriales.


Hepaticopsida

(obsolete) A taxonomic class within the division Bryophyta – the liverworts.


Maia

A taxonomic genus within the family Majidae – sea spiders or spider crabs; Alternative form of Maja.


Convolvulus

From Latin convolvulus (“bindweed; caterpillar”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Convolvulaceae – true bindweeds or convolvuluses.


Camerata

A taxonomic subclass within the class Crinoidea – extinct echinoderms.


Mugiliformes

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei – the mullets and related fish.


Mugil

A taxonomic genus within the family Mugilidae – the grey mullet.


Mugilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mugiliformes – grey mullets.


Astrodon

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “celestial body”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sauropoda – synonym of Macronaria, genus of large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, related to Brachiosaurus, that lived in what is now the eastern United States during the Early Cretaceous period.


Celastrales

A taxonomic order within the class Magnoliopsida – the staff vine and related plants.


Ehrhartoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Poaceae – many grasses.


Zizania

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – wild rice (zizania).


Ceriantharia

A taxonomic order within the subclass Hexacorallia – anemone-like animals that live in sand.

Arachnanthidae

(order): Penicilaria, Spirularia - suborders


Cephalocarida

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Crustacea – the horseshoe shrimps.


Cyclocoela

A taxonomic subclass within the class Tentaculata.


Centrohelida

A taxonomic order within the class Centrohelea – protozoans having spines that radiate from a central mass.


Cephalobaenida

A taxonomic order within the subclass Pentastomida – primitive arthropods having six-legged larvae.


Cestida

A taxonomic order within the subclass Cyclocoela – ribbon-shaped ctenophores.


Tentaculata

From Latin tentaculum (“tentacle, feeler”) + -ata.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Ctenophora – ctenophores having many tentacles.

Cambojiida

(class): Cyclocoela, Typhlocoela - subclasses


Pentastomida

From Pentastoma + -ida, from neuter plural of New Latin pentastomus, from Ancient Greek πεντάστομος (pentástomos, “with five mouths”), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix), in reference to the four hooks outside of the oral openings that make them appear to have five mouths.

af

A taxonomic subclass within the class Maxillopoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Ichthyostaca.


Ceratophyllales

A taxonomic order within the class Magnoliopsida – rootless aquatic plants that resemble water lilies.


Heliozoa

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + ζῷα (zôia, “animals”).

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Biciliata.

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Haptista.


Centrohelea

A taxonomic class within the phylum Heliozoa.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Haptista.


Chilipoda

Misspelling of Chilopoda.; the centipedes.


Delonix

Coined by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque from Ancient Greek δῆλος (dêlos, “visible, conspicuous, manifest”) + ὄνυξ (ónux, “claw, nail”), referring to the conspicuously long-clawed petals.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – several evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India.


Caesalpinieae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Fabaceae – many African and Asian trees.

Acrocarpus

(tribe): Caesalpinia, Arquita, Balsamocarpon, Biancaea, Cenostigma, Cordeauxia, Coulteria, Denisophytum, Erythrostemon, Gelrebia, Guilandina, Haematoxylum, Hererolandia, Hoffmannseggia, Hultholia, Libidibia, Lophocarpinia, Mezoneuron, Moullava, Paubrasilia, Pomaria, Pterolobium, Stenodrepanum, Stuhlmannia, Tara, Ticanto, Zuccagnia - genera currently included


Cetomimiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Acanthopterygii – many deep-water fish.

Cetomimidae

syns. Mirapinnidae, Megalomycteridae; flabby whalefish


Proteeae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Proteaceae – proteas and related plants.


Proteoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Proteaceae – proteas and related plants.

Eidothea

(subfamily): Conospermeae, Leucandreae, Petrophileae, Proteeae - tribes


Proteaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Proteales – many flowering plants from the Southern Hemisphere.


Proteales

A taxonomic order within the clade eudicots – proteas and related plants.


Charadrii

A taxonomic suborder within the order Charadriiformes – shorebirds.


Scolopacidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – sandpipers and snipes.

escolopàcids

taxonomic family within suborder Charadrii

Bartramia

(family): Numeninae, Limosinae, Arenariinae, Tringinae, Scolopacinae - subfamilies

Gallinago

genera currently assigned to subfamilies of Scolopacidae


Elkinsia

After Elkins, West Virginia (where the fossils were discovered) + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Moresnetiaceae – an early group of extinct gymnosperm (seed-bearing) plants from the Devonian era.


Diplopoda

From neuter plural of New Latin diplopodus, from Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot, leg”) + Latin -us (adjectival suffix).

af

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Myriapoda – the millipedes.

Chilognatha

Helminthomorpha, Pentazonia - infraclasses


Chilopoda

From neuter plural of New Latin chilopodus, from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”) + πούς (poús, “foot, leg”) for the forcipules of centipedes.

A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda – centipedes.


Ceratopsia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κέρᾰς (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”). One of the first named genera was Ceratops itself, which lent its name to the group, although it is considered a nomen dubium today as it has no distinguishing characteristics that are not also found in other ceratopsians.

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Ornithischia – herbivorous, beaked dinosaurs which thrived during the Cretaceous, in what are now North America and Asia. Early members were small and bipedal, but later forms were large quadrupeds.


Crotoneae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Euphorbiaceae – the crotons and related plants.


Choeropsis

From Ancient Greek χοῖρος (khoîros, “a pig”) and + -opsis.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – pygmy hippopotamuses.

which genus formerly included the species of Choeropsis


Cerberus

From Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Homalopsidae – certain water snakes.


Triakidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carcharhiniformes – hound sharks.


Cubomedusae

A taxonomic order within the class Cubozoa – box jellyfish and related creatures, now Carybdeida.


Carukia

A taxonomic genus within the family Carukiidae – the Irukandji jellyfish.


Carybdeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carybdeida – box jellyfishes.


Cubozoa

From Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos, “cube, die”) and ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

der

A taxonomic class within the phylum Cnidaria – the box jellyfish.


Cicadomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hemiptera – the cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and spittlebugs.


Auchenorrhyncha

From Ancient Greek αὐχήν (aukhḗn, “neck, throat”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

bor

A taxonomic suborder within the order Hemiptera – the cicadas, planthoppers and many related insects.


Membracoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – the leafhoppers and treehoppers.


Ardeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – herons and bitterns.


Ardeinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – egrets and most herons.

Gorsachius

Asian night heron and African night heron


Cicadellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – leafhoppers.


Croton

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κροτών (krotṓn, “tick”), from the size and shape of the seed.

A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – many Asiatic shrubs, the source of croton oil.


Bubulcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – cattle egrets, native to Eurasia, now found in tropical to warm-temperate zones worldwide.


Tabebuia

From a Tupian word tacyba (“ant”) + bebuya (“wood”), because hollowed-out tabebuias are often inhabited by ants; the contracted form may have existed in Tupi or been introduced by Gomes.

(sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae – trees including certain trumpet trees, ipe, pau d’arco, and lapacho.

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae – excluding species now in Handroanthus and Roseodendron.


Iago

From the character in Shakespeare's Othello.

A taxonomic genus within the family Triakidae – houndsharks.


Chaetonotida

A taxonomic order within the phylum Gastrotricha – marine gastrotrichs.


Chaetognatha

Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”)

der

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia – the arrow worms or chaetognaths.

Aphragmophora

(phylum): Archisagittoidea (in some classifications), Sagittoidea - classes


Clostridia

A taxonomic class within the phylum Firmicutes – clostridium and related bacteria.


Clostridiales

A taxonomic order within the class Clostridia – clostridium and related bacteria.


Clostridium

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κλωστήρ (klōstḗr, “spindle”) + -idium (taxonomic suffix).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Clostridiaceae – clostridium bacteria, including such human pathogens as the agents of botulism and tetanus.


Clostridiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Clostridiales – the clostridium and related bacteria.


Gastrotricha

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia.

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Spiralia.


Cheloniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Testudines – the sea turtles.


Chelonioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Testudines – the sea turtles.


Cheloniinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cheloniidae – the green sea turtle and related turtles.


Chelonia

From Ancient Greek χελώνη (khelṓnē, “turtle, tortoise”) + -ia.

der

(Chelonia f) A taxonomic genus within the family Cheloniidae – green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – turtles; synonym of Testudines.


Euonymus

Borrowed from Latin euonymos (Pliny), from Ancient Greek εὐώνυμος (euṓnumos, “lucky”), from εὖ (eû, “good”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae – spindle trees, shrubs often cultivated as ornamental plants.

Euonymus europaeus

(genus): Euonymus subg. Euonymus, Euonymus subg. Kalonymus - subgenera

type speciesAn Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States

Canada and the British Possessions: from Newfoundland to the Parallel of the Southern Boundary of Virginia

and from the Atlantic Ocean Westward to the 102d Meridian


Amanita muscaria

A taxonomic species within the family Pluteaceae – fly agaric.


Archaeopsyllini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Pulicidae – various parasitic fleas.


Pulicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Siphonaptera – some fleas, including the human flea.


Ctenocephalides

cteno- (“comb”) + cephal- (“head”) + -ides

confix

A taxonomic genus within the family Pulicidae – cat and dog fleas.


Muscicapoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Passeriformes – thrushes, flycatchers, etc.


Polypifera

(obsolete) The marine cnidarians; the Anthozoa.


Turdidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – thrushes.


Berenice

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενίκη (Phereníkē)), from φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry, to bring”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Campanulaceae – endemic to Reunion.


Chinchillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – the chinchillas and viscachas.

Eoviscaccia

family): Chinchilla (chinchillas), Lagidium (most viscachas), Lagostomus (plains viscacha) (genera


Caviomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Rodentia – the South American hystricognaths.

Hydrochaeridae

family; = Hydrochoerinae within Caviidae


Choanoflagellatea

A taxonomic class within the phylum Choanozoa – many flagellate protozoa (the choanoflagellates).


Choanozoa

From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, “funnel”) + ζῷᾰ (zôia, “animals”).

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Sarcomastigota – many protists.

Choanoflagellatea

(phylum in Sarcomastigota): Choanofila, Paramycia - subphyla


Chlamydiales

A taxonomic order within the class Chlamydiae – the chlamydia and similar bacteria.


Sarcomastigota

sarco- + (from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”)) + mastigo- + (from Ancient Greek μάστῑξ (mástīx, “whip, i.e. flagellum”)) + -ota

der

A taxonomic subkingdom within the kingdom Protozoa – very many protists.


Chlamydiaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Chlamydiales – chlamydia and related bacteria.


Choanoflagellida

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χοανη (khoanē, “hollow”) + Latin flagellum (“whip, tentacle”) + -ida

A taxonomic order within the class Choanoflagellatea – colourless flagellates.


Chromadorida

A taxonomic order within the class Chromadorea – reniform ("kidney shaped") aquatic nematodes.

Achromadoridae

(order): Chromadoroidea - sole superfamily


Calcinea

A taxonomic subclass within the class Calcarea – various calcareous sponges.


Adenophorea

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + -phorea (“bearers”)

(obsolete) A taxonomic class within the phylum Nematoda – many nematode worms.

Chromadoria

now Chromadorea - subclass, excluding Rhabditida - order


Ciliatea

From Latin ciliatus (“having cilia”) + -ea.

A taxonomic phylum within the infrakingdom Alveolata – superseded by Ciliophora.


Chytridiomycetes

Chytridium + -mycetes. The first part of the compound is borrowed from Ancient Greek χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot”).

bor

A taxonomic class within the phylum Chytridiomycota – primitive fungi (the chytridiomycetes).


Clathrinida

A taxonomic order within the class Calcarea – asconoid sponges.


Chromadorea

From neuter plural of New Latin chromadoreus, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color, complexion”) + Ancient Greek δορά (dorá, “skin when taken off, hide”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix).

af

A taxonomic class within the phylum Nematoda – very many nematode worms.

Chromadorida

(class): Chromadoria, Plectia - subclasses


Chytridiomycota

Chytridium + -mycota. The first part of the compound is borrowed from Ancient Greek χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot”).

A taxonomic phylum within the subkingdom Eomycota – certain primitive fungi, sometimes treated as a division.


Ciliophora

A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Alveolata – various protozoa.

phylum): Postciliodesmatophora, Intramacronucleata (subphyla

For alternative classifications see Ciliophora


Cnidospora

A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Protozoa – various parasitic protozoa.


Clupeomorpha

A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Teleostei – herrings.


Clupeiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Clupeomorpha – most species of which are called herrings.


Coccolithophorida

A taxonomic order within the class Phytomastigophorea – unicellular, biflagellate, golden algae that have a covering of coccoliths, now order Coccolithales.


Phytomastigophorea

A taxonomic class within the superclass Mastigophora – various protozoa consisting of plantlike flagellates.


Coccidia

A taxonomic subclass within the class Conoidasida – various parasitic protozoa.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Coccidiomorphea – various parasitic chromists.


Coelacanthiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Sarcopterygii – the coelacanths and related fish.


Coelacanthimorpha

A taxonomic subclass within the class Sarcopterygii – the coelacanths and related fish.


Oligochaeta

From New Latin oligo- (“few”), from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”) + New Latin chaeta (“hair, bristle”), from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”).

A taxonomic subclass within the class Clitellata – the earthworms.

(Oligochaeta f) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae.


Coelomycetes

morphological group
morphological group#English

A taxonomic morphological group within the division Deuteromycota – asexual fungi that form conidia in a cavity (pycnidia) or a mat-like cushion of hyphae.

Coelomycetes on Wikispecies for the very many genera


Ammonoidea

A taxonomic subclass within the class Cephalopoda – the ammonites, extinct from 66Ma.


Wattieza

A taxonomic genus within the order Pseudosporochnales – extinct, prehistoric fern-like plants which includes the earliest known tree.


Eragrostis tef

A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae – teff, a cereal grass native to the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea.


Ricinulei

A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – several tropical arachnids, the hooded tickspiders.


Podogona

Probably from Podogo (“a language”), spoken in the area where the type species and genus were found.


Eragrostis

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – many tropical grasses, including love grasses and the cereal and forage crop teff.

Eragrostis on Wikispecies for the many species


Chloridoideae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Poaceae – many of the true grasses.


Collembola

From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + ἔμβολον (émbolon, “wedge”).

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Hexapoda – the springtails, insect-like arthropods that have a spring-like structure that can enable them to quickly escape from danger.


Eragrostideae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Poaceae – many grasses..

Acrachne

(tribe): Cotteinae, Eragrostidinae, Unioliinae - subtribe