This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such as orders and above. At the time when biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) published the books that are now accepted as the starting point of binomial nomenclature, Latin was used in Western Europe as the common language of science, and scientific names were in Latin or Greek: Linnaeus continued this practice.
Although Latin is now largely unused except by classical scholars , or for certain purposes in botany , medicine and the Roman Catholic Church , it can still be found in scientific names. It is helpful to be able to understand the source of scientific names. Although the Latin names do not always correspond to the current English common names, they are often related, and if their meanings are understood, they are easier to recall. The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes , the chimpanzee , and Troglodytes troglodytes , the wren , are not necessarily cave-dwellers.
Often a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for dog). These words are not included in the table below, because they will only occur for one or two taxa. Instead, the words listed below are the common adjectives and other modifiers that repeatedly occur in the scientific names of many organisms (in more than one genus).
Adjectives vary according to gender, and only the reference form (nominative singular masculine form) is mainly listed here. 1st/2nd-declension adjectives end in -us (masculine), -a (feminine) and -um (neuter), whereas 3rd-declension adjectives ending in -is (masculine and feminine) change to -e (neuter). For example, verus is listed without the variants for Aloe vera or Galium verum .
Words that are very similar to their English forms have been omitted.
Some of the Greek transliterations given are Ancient Greek , and others are Modern Greek .
In the tables, L = Latin, G = Greek, and LG = similar in both languages.
Latin/Greek
Language
English
Example
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acaulis
L
stemless
silver thistle , Carlina acaulis, dwarf date palm , Phoenix acaulis
acaulis - acaule
acutus
L
sharpened, pointed
American crocodile , Crocodylus acutus ; angled sunbeam (butterfly) , Curetis acuta ; northern pintail duck, Anas acuta
acutus - acuta - acutum
africanum
L
African
africana - africanae -africanum
agrestis
L
of the field, wild
field vole , Microtus agrestis ; green field-speedwell , Veronica agrestis
agrestis - agreste
alatus
L ala
winged
pitcher plant , Nepenthes alata ; sharpwing monkeyflower , Mimulus alatus ; winged elm , Ulmus alata ; winged everlasting , Ammobium alatum ; winged loosestrife , Lythrum alatum ; winged seahorse , Hippocampus alatus ; winged-stem passion flower , Passiflora alata
alatus - alata - alatum
albopictus
L
painted white
Hosta fortunei 'Albopicta', Aedes albopictus
albopictus - albopicta - albopictum
albus
L
white
American white ibis , Eudocimus albus ; white oak , Quercus alba ; mistletoe , Viscum album
albus - alba - album
alpinus
L
alpine; of the Alps
alpine aster , Aster alpinus ; alpine bearberry , Arctostaphylos alpina ; alpine feverfew , Parthenium alpinum
alpinus – alpina – alpinum
amblys
G ἀμβλύς (amblýs )
blunt, dull
marine iguana , Amblyrhynchus cristatus
amblys - All pages beginning with "Ambly"
americanus
L
American
American black bear , Ursus americanus ; American hazel nut , Corylus americana
americanus - americana - americanum
amphi-
G ἀμφί (amphí )
of all kinds, on all sides
amphibian ; Amphipoda
All pages beginning with "Amphi"
ampulla
L
bottle, flask
northern bottlenose whale , Hyperoodon ampullatus
ampullatus - ampullata - ampullatum - All pages beginning with "Ampulla"
amurensis
L
from the Amur River
Amur grape Vitis amurensis
All pages beginning with "Amurensis"
Angolensis
L
from Angola
African teak Pterocarpus angolensis
All pages beginning with "angolensis" - All pages beginning with "Angolense"
angustiflorus
L
narrow-flowered
Eastwood's bellflower , Campanula angustiflora ; narrowflower lupine , Lupinus angustiflorus
angustiflorus – angustiflora – angustiflorum
angustifolius
L
narrow-leaved
narrowleaf cottongrass , Eriophorum angustifolium ; narrowleaf cottonwood , Populus angustifolia ; narrowleaf sunflower , Helianthus angustifolius
angustifolius - angustifolia - angustifolium
angustus
L
narrow
narrow-banded widow , Dingana angusta ; narrowleaf pansy monkeyflower , Mimulus angustatus ; slimleaf bean , Phaseolus angustissimus
angustus – angusta – angustum – angustatus – angustissimus – angustissima – angustissimum
anthos
G ἄνθος (ánthos )
flower
anthozoans, Anthozoa ; golden wattle , Acacia pycnantha ; mums, Chrysanthemum
All pages beginning with "Antho"
anthropo-
G ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos )
man, human being
Paranthropus
All pages beginning with "Anthropo"
apis
L
bee
white sage, Salvia apiana
apianus - apiana - apianum - All pages beginning with "Api"
aquaticus
L
found near water
eastern mole , Scalopus aquaticus
aquaticus - aquatica - aquaticum
arborescens
L
tree-like or shrub-like
Artemisia arborescens ; Aloe arborescens ; Hydrangea arborescens
arborescens
aromatica
L
aromatic
clove nutmeg, Ravensara aromatica
aromatica
archaeo-
G ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos )
ancient
Archaeopteryx
All pages beginning with "Archaeo" - All pages beginning with "Archeo"
arctos
G ἄρκτος (árktos )
bear
grizzly bear , Ursus arctos horribilis ; common bearberry , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
arctos - All pages beginning with "Arcto"
argentatus
L
silvery
herring gull , Larus argentatus
argentatus - argentata - argentatum
argentum
L
silver
sea snail, Calliostoma argentum ; silver buffaloberry , Shepherdia argentea ; silver tree , Leucadendron argenteum ; silvery lupine , Lupinus argenteus
argentum – argenteus – argentea – argenteum
arthro-
G ἄρθρον (árthron )
joint
Arthropoda
All pages beginning with "Arthro"
arvensis
L
in the field
skylark , Alauda arvensis
arvensis - arvense
asiatica
L
Asian
asiatica - asiaticus
astro- , astero-
G ἄστρον (ástron )
star
starfish (class), Asteroidea
All pages beginning with "Astero" - All pages beginning with "Astro"
atropurpureum
L
deep purple
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'; Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
atropurpureus - atropurpurea - atropurpureum
aurantium
L
orange (color)
bitter orange , Citrus aurantium
aurantium - aurantiaca - aurantiacum
aureus
L
golden, gold coins
golden jackal , Canis aureus ; Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
aureus - aurea - aureum
australis
L
southern
southern right whale , Eubalaena australis
australis - australe
Latin/Greek
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English
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baccatus
L
berry-bearing
common yew , Taxus baccata ; Conus baccatus , a sea snail
baccatus - baccata - baccatum
barbatus
L barba
bearded
bearded catasetum , Catasetum barbatum ; bearded seal , Erignathus barbatus ; black-chinned siskin , Spinus barbata ; Bornean bearded pig , Sus barbatus ; golden-beard penstemon , Penstemon barbatus
barbatus – barbata – barbatum
bicolor
L
two-colored
bicolor angelfish , Centropyge bicolor ; bicolor cleanerfish , Labroides bicolor ; bicolored moth , Manulea bicolor
bicolor
bicoloratus
L
two-colored
bicolored angle , Macaria bicolorata ; Kenya two-headed snake , Micrelaps bicoloratus ; orchid , Bulbophyllum bicoloratum
bicoloratus – bicolorata – bicoloratum
bicornis
L
bicorne
black rhinoceros , Diceros bicornis
bicornis
bios
G βίος (bíos )
life
amphibian ; biota , all living things
bios
blandus
L
pleasant, smooth, alluring
Greek windflower , Anemone blanda ; Mallos blandus , a spider
blandus - blanda - blandum
borealis
L
northern
northern right whale dolphin , Lissodelphis borealis
borealis - boreale
brachion
G βραχίων (brakhiōn )
arm
Przewalski's gerbil , Brachiones przewalskii ; Brachiopoda (phylum); Brachiosaurus
All pages beginning with "Brachio"
brasiliensis
L
Brazilian
All pages with titles containing Brasiliensis
brachy-
G βραχύς (brakhús )
short
Brazilian gold frog , Brachycephalus didactylus
All pages beginning with "Brachy"
brady-
G βραδύς (bradús )
slow
pygmy three-toed sloth , Bradypus pygmaeus
All pages beginning with "Brady"
branchia
LG βράγχιον (bránkhion )
gills
Lamellibranchia (class, syn. Bivalva); Branchiopoda (class, brine shrimps)
All pages beginning with "Branchi"
brasiliensis
L
from Brazil
Brazilian marsh rat , Holochilus brasiliensis ; Brazilian stick mantis , Brunneria brasiliensis ; rubber tree , Hevea brasiliensis
brasiliensis – brasiliense
brevi-
L brevis
short
silvery-cheeked hornbill , Ceratogymna brevis
brevis - breve - All pages beginning with "Brevi"
brevicaudatus
L
short-tailed
bearded leaf chameleon , Rieppeleon brevicaudatus ; sea snail , Lophiotoma brevicaudata ; short-tailed ceratosoma , Ceratosoma brevicaudatum
brevicaudatus – brevicaudata – brevicaudatum
brevicollis
L
short-necked
short-necked oil beetle , Meloe brevicollis
brevicollis – brevicolle
brevifolius
L
short-leaved
Joshua tree , Yucca brevifolia ; short-leaved dudleya , Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. brevifolia ; shortleaf sneezeweed , Helenium brevifolium ; zig-zag bog-rush , Schoenus brevifolius
brevifolius – brevifolia – brevifolium
brevirostris
L
short beak
brevirostris
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caecus
L
blind
blind mole , Talpa caeca ; northern eyed hawkmoth , Smerinthus caecus
caecus - caeca - caecum
caeruleus
L
blue
blue tit , Cyanistes caeruleus ; blue passion flower , Passiflora caerulea
caeruleus - caerulea - caeruleum
californicus
L
California
California blue dorid , Felimare californiensis
californicus - californica - californiensis
callosus
L
calloused
large vesper mouse , Calomys callosus ; tree fern, Cyathea callosa ; orchid, Paphiopedilum callosum
callosus - callosa - callosum
canadensis
L
from Canada
bighorn sheep , Ovis canadensis
canadensis - canadense
canescens
L
turning grey- or white-haired
Geraea canescens (desert sunflower); Atriplex canescens
canescens
canis
L
dog
coyote , Canis latrans ; Dipylidium caninum (a tapeworm)
canis - caninus - canina - caninum
canus
L
gray (haired), pale gray
grey-headed woodpecker , Picus canus ; woolly groundsel, Senecio canus
canus - cana - canum
caprae
L
of a goat
Staphylococcus caprae
caprae
cauda
L
tail
long-tailed tit , Aegithalos caudatus ; thintail skate , Dipturus leptocaudus
caulos
G καυλός (kaulos)
stem, stalk
stemless gentian , Gentiana acaulis
acaulis - acaule
cephalo-
G κεφαλή (kephalē)
head
Mediterranean gull , Larus melanocephalus ; blue-spotted grouper , Cephalopholis argus
All pages beginning with "Cephal"
-ceps
L caput
head
pygmy sperm whale , Kogia breviceps ; biceps (two-headed muscle)
ceros
L cornū G κέρας (keras)
horn
narwal , Monodon monoceros ; rhinoceros (nose horn)
cest
L cestus G κεστός (kestos)
girdle, belt, stitched
Cestoda
All pages beginning with "Cest"
chaetes
G χαίτη (khaítē)
flowing hair, or mane
wildebeest , Connochaetes gnou
chilensis
L
from Chile
paradise tanager , Tangara chilensis
chilensis - chilense
chinensis
L
from China
China rose , Rosa chinensis ; Chinese onion , Allium chinense ; Chinese sumac , Rhus chinensis ; see also Sinense , below
chinensis – chinense
chloro-
G χλωρός (khlōros )
pale green
common moorhen , Gallinula chloropus
All pages beginning with "Chloro"
chroma
G χρῶμα (khrōma )
color
clown loach , Chromobotia macracanthus
All pages beginning with "Chrom"
cirrhus
G κιρρός (kirrós )
orange
fringe-lipped bat , Trachops cirrhosus ; mrigal carp , Cirrhinus cirrhosus ; silverspotted sculpin , Blepsias cirrhosus
cirrhosus - cirrhosa - cirrhosum
citri
L
citrus
citri
Clusii
L
closed
clusii
cneme
G κνήμη (kními)
shin, leg
white-legged damselfly , Platycnemis pennipes
-cola
L colō
dweller
Eurasian woodcock , Scolopax rusticola ; northern chequered skipper , Carterocephalus silvicola ; paddyfield warbler , Acrocephalus agricola ; rock thrushes , Monticola
conno-
G κόννος (kónnos )
beard
wildebeest , Connochaetes gnou
All pages beginning with "Conno"
corax
L corvus G κόραξ (koraks )
crow, raven
common raven , Corvus corax
corax
cordifolius
L
heart-shaped leaves
heart-leaved moonseed , Tinospora cordifolia ; Tucson bur ragweed , Ambrosia cordifolia
cordifolius - cordifolia - cordifolium
cornu
L cornū
horn
garden snail , Cornu aspersum
All pages beginning with "Cornu"
coronatus
L
crowned
crowned lemur , Eulemur coronatus
coronatus - coronata - coronatum
costatus
L
ribbed
striped Raphael catfish , Platydoras costatus
costatus - costata - costatum
crassus
L
thick
creeping blueberry , Vaccinium crassifolium
crassus - crassa - crassum
cristatus
L
crested
aardwolf , Proteles cristatus ; blue jay , Cyanocitta cristata ; crested wheatgrass , Agropyron cristatum
cristatus - cristata - cristatum
crocos
G κρόκος (krokos )
yellow
saffron , Crocus sativus ; bicoloured white-toothed shrew , Crocidura leucodon
All pages beginning with "croc"
curvirostris
L
curved beak
boxer snipe eel , Nemichthys curvirostris
curvirostris
cyanos
G κυανός (kyanós )
blue-green
azure-winged magpie , Cyanopica cyana ; blue orchid , Aganisia cyanea
All pages beginning with "Cyano" - cyaneus - cyanea - cyaneum
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dactyl-, dactylo-
G δάκτυλος (dáktulos )
finger or toe
black-legged kittiwake , Rissa tridactyla
All pages beginning with "Dactyl"
deca- , deka-
G δέκα (déka )
ten
alfonsino , Beryx decadactylus
All pages beginning with "Deca"
decem
L
ten
Colorado potato beetle , Leptinotarsa decemlineata
delphis
G δελφύς (delphús )
womb
Didelphis virginiana
derma
G δέρμα (dérma )
skin
yellow staining mushroom , Agaricus xanthodermus
All pages beginning with "Derm"
di-
G δι- (di-)
two
Christmas orchid , Dipodium punctatum
Too common a letter combination for any useful search
diffusa
L
diffuse
diffusa
digitatus
L
having fingers
digitatus - digitata - digitatum
dioica
L
dioicous
dioica
dino- , deino-
G δεινός (deinós )
terrible
dinosaur , Deinotherium
All pages beginning with "Dino"
diplo-
G διπλός (diplós )
double
two-eyed orange spider , Diploglena capensis
All pages beginning with "Diplo"
disc , disk
G δίσκος (dískos )
disc
common fungus moth , Metalectra discalis
All pages beginning with "Disc" - discalis - discale
dodeca-
G δώδεκα (dōdeka )
twelve
Henderson's shootingstar , Dodecatheon hendersonii
All pages beginning with "Dodeca"
dolicho-
G δολιχός (dolikhós )
elongated, long
knight anole , Anolis dolichocephalus
All pages beginning with "Dolicho"
domesticus
L
house, domestic
house sparrow , Passer domesticus ; domestic pig , Sus scrofa domestica
domesticus - domestica - domesticum
dorsum
L
back
back-striped weasel , Mustela strigidorsa
All pages beginning with "Dors"
dubius
L
doubtful
see also nomina dubia
dubius - dubia
dulcis
L
sweet
almond , Prunus dulcis
dulcis - dulce
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eburnea
L eburneus
ivory-colored
ivory gull , Pagophila eburnea
eburneus - eburnea - eburneum
echinatus
L
prickly, spiny
Edisto crayfish , Procambarus echinatus ; shortleaf pine , Pinus echinata
echinatus - echinata - echinatum
echino-
L echīnus G ἐχῖνος (ekhinos )
hedgehog, sea-urchin
great globe thistle , Echinops sphaerocephalus ; diadema urchin , Echinothrix diadema ; San Pedro cactus , Echinopsis pachanoi
All pages beginning with "Echino"
edulis
L
edible
common cockle , Cerastoderma edule ; king bolete , Boletus edulis ; oyster , Ostrea edulis ; passion fruit , Passiflora edulis
edulis - edule
elatior
L
taller
true oxlip , Primula elatior
elatior
electr-
G ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron)
amber, amber-colored or
electric (modern usage)
broad-billed motmot , Electron platyrhynchum ;
electric eel , Electrophorus electricus
No simple way to distinguish biological from other uses
elegans
L
elegant
crimson rosella , Platycercus elegans
elegans - elegantissimus - elegantissima - elegantissimum
emarginatus
L
having no edges
emarginatus - emarginata - emarginatum
enantios
G ἐναντίος (enantíos )
opposite, against
Enantiornithes
All pages beginning with "Enantio"
ennea
G ἐννέα (ennē)
nine
banded sunfish Enneacanthus obesus ; scurvy-grass sorrel , Oxalis enneaphylla
All pages beginning with "Ennea"
ensatus
L
sword-like
California giant salamander , Dicamptodon ensatus
ensatus - ensata - ensatum
ensis , ensi-
L
sword, lance
jackknife clam , Ensis minor ; swordleaf rush , Juncus ensifolius
All pages beginning with "Ensi" - ensiformis
-ensis
L
of, from (a place)
Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian free-tailed bat); Lucy , Australopithecus afarensis
erectus
L
upright
Homo erectus ("upright man"); upright chickweed , Moenchia erecta
erectus - erecta - erectum
erio-
G ἔριον (érion )
wool, woolly
common cottongrass , Eriophorum angustifolium
All pages beginning with "Erio"
erosus
L
indented, jagged, serrated
jícama , Pachyrhizus erosus ; serrated hinge-back tortoise , Kinixys erosa
erosus - erosa - erosum
erythro-
G ἐρυθρός (eruthrós )
red[1]
spotted redshank , Tringa erythropus ; dog's-tooth violet , Erythronium dens-canis
All pages beginning with "Erythro"
esculenta
L
edible
Gyromitra esculenta
esculenta
europaeus
L
European
European hedgehog , Erinaceus europaeus ; European owl moth , Brahmaea europaea
europaeus – europaea – europaeum
excelsus
L
exalted
African teak , Milicia excelsa ; excelsior cone , Conus excelsus
excelsus – excelsa – excelsum
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fallax
L
false
false swift , Borbo fallax ; green marvel , Acronicta fallax
fallax
falx
L
sickle
sickle milkvetch , Astragalus falcatus ; sickle-leaved hare's-ear , Bupleurum falcatum ; sicklethorn , Asparagus falcatus ; wild pear , Persoonia falcata
falcatus – falcata – falcatum – falciformis – falx
familiaris
L
domestic, common
dog , Canis lupus familiaris
felis
L
cat
black-footed cat , Felis nigripes ; cat flea , Ctenocephalides felis
filum
L
thread
desert fan palm , Washingtonia filifera ; thread fern , Blechnum filiforme ; thread-leaved sundew , Drosera filiformis
filifer – filifera – filiformis – filiforme
flavus
L
golden yellow, light yellow
yellow pitcher plant , Sarracenia flava ; yellow-necked mouse , Apodemus flavicollis
flavus – flava – flavum
floridus
L
flowery
blue palo verde , Parkinsonia florida ; floral banded wobbegong , Orectolobus floridus
floridus – floridum
flos , flor-
L
flower
southern magnolia , Magnolia grandiflora ; great white trillium , Trillium grandiflorum
All pages beginning with "flori"
fodiens
L fodere
digging
burying beetle , Nicrophorus defodiens ; burying beetle, Nicrophorus infodiens ; Eurasian water shrew , Neomys fodiens ; lowland burrowing tree frog , Smilisca fodiens
folium
L
leaf
American beech , Fagus grandifolia ; broad-leaved sermountain , Laserpitium latifolium ; Chinese elm , Ulmus parvifolia ; Joshua tree , Yucca brevifolia ; upright snottygobble , Persoonia longifolia
fragilis
L frangere
breakable
brittle bladder-fern , Cystopteris fragilis ; brittle willow , Salix fragilis ; candy cap , Lactarius fragilis ; Dientamoeba fragilis ; dead man's fingers , Codium fragile ; fragile wart frog , Limnonectes fragilis
fragilis
fulvus
L
deep yellow, tawny
Pacific golden plover , Pluvialis fulva ; sulphur leather coral , Rhytisma fulvum ; tawny grisette , Amanita fulva ; yellow ground squirrel , Spermophilus fulvus
fulvus – fulva – fulvum
furcatus
L
forked
forked viburnum , Viburnum furcatum ; forked wormwood , Artemisia furcata ; swallow-tailed gull , Creagrus furcatus
furcatus – furcata – furcatum
fuscus
L
dark, dark brown
dusky hopping mouse , Notomys fuscus ; dusky pitcher-plant , Nepenthes fusca ; rusty peat moss , Sphagnum fuscum ; sooty tern , Sterna fuscata
fuscus – fusca – fuscum
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gala, galum
G γάλα (gála )
milk
soap plants, Chlorogalum
gaster, gastro- , gastr-
L gaster G γαστήρ (gastḗr )
belly
common fruit fly , Drosophila melanogaster ; Gastropoda
geo-
G γαῖα , γῆ (gaîa , gê )
Earth
Conus geographus , geography cone; Geotrichum
giganteus
L giganteus
giant
Chorus giganteus , a sea snail
giganteus - gigantea
glabra
L glaber
smooth; hairless[2]
smooth sumac , Rhus glabra ; Omphiscola glabra (a snail)
glabra - glaber - glabrum
glandulosus
L
having kernels
glandulosus - glandulosa - glandulosum
glaucus
L glaucus G γλαυκός (glaukós)
blue-green, blue-gray, gleaming
silvery blue butterfly, Lepidochrysops glauca ; Glaucidae , nudibranch family
glycys
G γλυκύς (glukús )
sweet
soybean , Glycine max
gracilipes
L grăcĭlĭpes [3]
slender-footed
slender frog , Austrochaperina gracilipes ; slender-legged bushfrog , Gracixalus gracilipes ; slenderstalk monkeyflower , Mimulus gracilipes ; slimfoot century plant , Agave gracilipes
gracilipes
graveolens
L gravis
strong-smelling
common rue , Ruta graveolens ; lippia , Lippia graveolens
graveolens
gyrinos
G γυρῖνος (gurînos )
tadpole
spring salamander , Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ; e.g. Crassigyrinus , Proterogyrinus
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haema-, hema-
G αἷμα (haîma )
blood
Haemosporida ; Bacteria sp., Haemophilus influenzae
hali-, halio-
G ἅλς (háls )
of the sea, salt
sea eagle , Haliaeetus pelagicus ; grey seal , Halichoerus grypus ; black abalone , Haliotis cracherodii
haplo-
G ἁπλόος (haplóos )
simple, single
mountain beaver , Apoldontia rufa ; Mongolosaurus haplodon
hedra-
G ἕδρα (hédrā )
seat, facet
Chinese ephedra , Ephedra sinica
helio-
G ἥλιος (hḗlios )
sun
sunflower , Helianthus annuus ; sun spurge , Euphorbia helioscopia
hemisphaerica
G
Half-sphere
Hemisphaerica
hexa-
G ἕξ (héks )
six
water primrose , Ludwigia hexapetala
hibridus
L
hybrid
hibridus - hybridus - hibrida - hybrida - hibridum - hybridum
hippo-
G ἵππος (híppos )
horse
seahorse , Hippocampus ; lesser horseshoe bat , Rhinolophus hipposideros
hirsutus
L
hairy
hairy bittercress , Cardamine hirsuta ; hairy fruit-eating bat , Artibeus hirsutus ; hairy St John's-wort , Hypericum hirsutum
homo
L
human, man
modern human , Homo sapiens ; Neanderthal , Homo neanderthalensis
hortensis
L hortus
from the garden
broad-leaved anemone , Anemone hortensis ; garden orache , Atriplex hortensis ; Orphean warbler , Sylvia hortensis
hydro-
G ὕδωρ (húdōr )
water
Chinese water deer , Hydropotes inermis ; capybara , Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
hyper-
G ὑπέρ (hupér )
over, above
St John's wort , Hypericum perforatum
hypo- , hyp-
G ὑπό (hupó )
under, beneath
zebra pleco catfish , Hypancistrus zebra ; common cat's-ear , Hypochaeris radicata
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indicus
L
Indian
Malaysian tapir , Tapirus indicus
indicus - indica - indicum
inaequalis
L
unequal
variable ladybird , Coelophora inaequalis
inaequalis – inaequale
inedulis
L
inedible
fungus , Caloboletus inedulis
inedulis - inedule
ingratus
L
offensive
See Ingrata
ingrata - ingratus - ingratum
innotatus
L
unmarked
unmarked dagger moth , Acronicta innotata
innotata
irregularis
L
unusual or irregular
variable burrowing asp , Atractaspis irregularis ; viper's bugloss , Hadena irregularis
irregularis – irregulare
japonicus
L
Japanese
food wrapper plant , Mallotus japonicus ; Japanese pagoda tree , Styphnolobium japonicum ; Japanese spiraea , Spiraea japonica ; see also nipponensis
japonicus - japonica - japonicum
kentuckiensis
L
from Kentucky
Kentucky lady's slipper , Cypripedium kentuckiense ; Kentucky lichen moth , Cisthene kentuckiensis
kentuckiensis – kentuckiense
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lac , lact-
L
milk, sap, milky white
Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora ; milk-caps, Lactifluus ; Lactophrys ; Aspalathus lactea
laevis
L
smooth
red-eyed assassin bug , Platymeris laevicollis ; smooth bedstraw , Cruciata laevipes
All pages with titles containing Laevis
lancea
L
lance
sculptured seamoth , Pegasus lancifer ; swamp lousewort , Pedicularis lanceolata
lateralis
L
side
black-flanked rock-wallaby , Petrogale lateralis
latus
L
flank; broad
horse-eye jack , Caranx latus ; wideleaf waterparsnip , Sium latifolium ; wych elm , Ulmus glabra 'Latifolia Aurea'
lepis
G λεπίς (lepís )
scale, rind, husk, flake
large-scale mullet , Liza macrolepis ; Lepidoptera
lepton
G λεπτόν (leptón )
light
Leptictidium auderiense , Leptospira kirschneri
lepus
L
hare
black-tailed jackrabbit , Lepus californicus
leuco-
G λευκός (leukós )
white
white-winged tern , Chlidonias leucopterus
leucurus
G
white-tailed
white-tailed ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura ; white-tailed robin, Cinclidium leucurum ; white-tailed stonechat, Saxicola leucurus
leucurus - leucura – leucurum
limosus
L
muddy
limosus - limosa - limosum
lineatus
L
lined or striped
Colorado potato beetle , Leptinotarsa decemlineata
lobos
L lobus G λοβός (lovós )
lobe
three-lobe buttercup, Ranunculus trilobus
longi-
L longus
long
longus – longa – All pages beginning with "longi"
longicaudatus
L
long-tailed
long-tailed pygmy rice rat , Oligoryzomys longicaudatus ; longtail catfish ; Olyra longicaudata ; longtail tadpole shrimp Triops longicaudatus
longicaudatus – longicaudata – longicaudatum
longicollis
L
long-necked
eastern long-necked turtle , Chelodina longicollis
longicollis – longicolle
longifolius
L
long-leaved
long-leaf persoonia , Persoonia longifolia ; long-leaf wild buckwheat , Eriogonum longifolium ; long-leaved butterwort , Pinguicula longifolia ; longleaf bush lupine , Lupinus longifolius ; longleaf sunflower , Helianthus longifolius
longifolius – longifolia – longifolium
longirostris
L
long beak
longbeak buttercup , Ranunculus longirostris ; longsnout blacksmelt , Dolicholagus longirostris
longirostris – longirostre
luteus
L
yellow, saffron-colored
yellow mariposa lily , Calochortus luteus ; yellow vetch , Vicia lutea ; red-billed leiothrix , Leiothrix lutea
luteus – lutea
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macro-
G μακρός (makrós )
long, large
big-headed mole rat , Tachyoryctes macrocephalus ; rock onion , Allium macrum ; sea snail , Turbonilla macra
macra – macrum
macroura
G
long-tailed
hooded skunk , Mephitis macroura
macroura
maculatus
L
spotted
spotted sandpiper , Actitis macularius
maculatus - maculata - maculatum
madagascariensis
L
from Madagascar
Madagascar day gecko , Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis ; Malagasy ground boa , Acrantophis madagascariensis ; Malagasy tree boa , Sanzinia madagascariensis
madagascariensis
magnus
L
great, large
streaked spiderhunter , Arachnothera magna
magnus – magna – magnum
major
L
greater
great tit , Parus major
malabaricus
L
from Malabar
chestnut-tailed starling , Sturnus malabaricus
marginatus
L
bordered
gold edge Japanese euonymus, Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginatus'
marginatus - marginata - marginatum
mauro-
G μαυρός (maurós )
dark, black
dark shrew , Crocidura maurisca
maximus
L
largest
royal tern , Sterna maxima
mega-
G μέγας (mégas )
large, great
megalodon shark, Carcharodon megalodon
megacephalus
G
big-headed
Andriyashev large-headed sculpin , Andriashevicottus megacephalus ; big-head rush , Juncus megacephalus ; big-headed ant , Pheidole megacephala ; big-headed tiger beetle , Megacephala megacephala ; coastal plain hawkweed , Hieracium megacephalum ; large-headed rice rat , Hylaeamys megacephalus
megacephalus – megacephala – megacephalum
mel
L
honey
black sage , Salvia mellifera ; Nephelium melliferum ; western honey bee , Apis mellifera
melano-
G μελανός (melanós )
black
black-browed albatross , Thalassarche melanophris
melanus – melana
melanocephalus
G
black-headed
black-headed fleabane , Erigeron melanocephalus ; black-headed snake , Tantilla melanocephala ; ghost ant , Tapinoma melanocephalum
melanocephalus – melanocephala – melanocephalum
melanophyllus
G
black-leaved
Melanophylla ; Melanophyllum
melanophyllus – melanophylla – melanophyllum
melanops
G
black-eyed, black-faced
black-eyed blue , Glaucopsyche melanops ; black-fronted dotterel , Elseyornis melanops ; gray spiny mouse , Scolomys melanops
melanops
mephitis
L
bad odor
striped skunk , Mephitis mephitis ; yellow-pigmented bacteria , Luteimonas mephitis
micro-
G μικρός (mikrós )
small
littleleaf pussytoes , Antennaria microphylla
microphyllus
G
small-leaved
baby sage , Salvia microphylla ; boxleaf azara , Azara microphylla ; littleleaf box , Buxus microphylla ; littleleaf mock-orange , Philadelphus microphyllus ; small-leaf climbing fern , Lygodium microphyllum
microphyllus – microphylla – microphyllum
minimus
L
smallest
least flycatcher , Empidonax minimus
minor
L
smaller
great frigatebird , Fregata minor
minuta
L
small
minuta - minutus - minutum
monile
L
necklace
Conus monilifer
mono-
G μόνος (mónos )
single
Swinhoe's storm-petrel , Oceanodroma monorhis ; Monotreme
monoica
L
monoicous
monoica
monospermus
L
Having a single sperm cell
monospermus - monosperma - monospermum
monspeliensis
L
from Montpellier
Montpellier cistus , Cistus monspeliensis
monspeliensis - monspessulanus - monspessulana - monspessulanum
montanus
L mons
mountains
mountain bottlebrush , Melaleuca montana ; mountain mahogany , Cercocarpus montanus ; mountain thistle , Acanthus montanus ; tree sparrow , Passer montanus
montanus
morpho-
G μορφή (morphḗ )
shape
Menelaus blue morpho , Morpho menelaus
mus, mys
L mūs G μῦς (mûs )
mouse
house mouse , Mus musculus ; as rodent , e.g. Phoberomys , Telicomys
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nanos
G νᾶνος (nânos ) L nanus
dwarf
brown-capped woodpecker , Dendrocopos nanus ; dwarf birch , Betula nana ; dwarf shrew , Sorex nanus
nanus
niger , nigr-
L
black
black mustard , Brassica nigra ; black pine , Pinus nigra ; black softshell turtle , Nilssonia nigricans ; black-footed albatross , Phoebastria nigripes ; black-spined Atlantic tree-rat , Phyllomys nigrispinus
nigra - nigras - nigrus - nigrum - nigrescens
nipponensis
L
from Japan
freshwater shrimp , Macrobrachium nipponense ; Japanese bobtail squid , Sepiolina nipponensis ; see also japonicus
nipponensis – nipponense
nitidus
L nitere
shining
Baja cape kingsnake , Lampropeltis getula nitida ; Mauritius blue pigeon , Alectroenas nitidissima ; shining pea clam , Pisidium nitidum ; shining tree iguana , Liolaemus nitidus
nitidus – nitida – nitidum
nonus
L
ninth
honey fungus , Armillaria nabsnona
nothos
G νόθος (nóthos ) L nothus
false, wrong
bluefin notho killifish , Nothobranchius rachovii ; New Zealand red beech , Nothofagus fusca
noton
G νῶτον (nôton )
back
black-backed antshrike , Thamnophilus melanonotus
notos
G νότος (nótos )
southern
fawn hopping mouse , Notomys cervinus
novaehollandiae
L
from New Holland (Australia)
emu , Dromaius novaehollandiae
novaeseelandiae
L
from New Zealand
southern boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae
noveboracensis
L
from New York (Novum Eboracum )
margined carrion beetle , Oiceoptoma noveboracense ; New York fern , Thelypteris noveboracensis ; northern waterthrush , Seiurus noveboracensis
noveboracensis – noveboracense
novem
L
nine
nine-banded armadillo , Dasypus novemcinctus ; nine-spotted lady beetle , Coccinella novemnotata
nucifera
L
bearing nuts
butter-nut of Guiana , Caryocar nuciferum ; coconut , Cocos nucifera
All pages with titles containing nucifera
nutans
L
nodding
nodding madia , Harmonia nutans ; nodding spurge , Euphorbia nutans
nutans
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obscurus
L
dark
dark bolo mouse , Necromys obscurus ; dusky dolphin , Lagenorhynchus obscurus ; obscure morning glory , Ipomoea obscura ; rare clubmoss , Lycopodium obscurum
obscurus – obscura – obscurum
occidentalis
L
western
eastern arborvitae , Thuja occidentalis ; western clover , Trifolium occidentale
occidentalis – occidentale
ocean
G ὠκεανός (ōkeanós )
ocean
oceanic gecko , Gehyra oceanica ;
Mediterranean tapeweed , Posidonia oceanica
oceanicus – oceanica
octo-, octa-
G ὀκτω- ὀκτα-
eight
common octopus , Octopus vulgaris
-odon, -odus
G ὀδών (odṓn ), ὀδούς (odoús)
tooth
Dimetrodon , Rhizodus
oeso-
G οἰσέμεν (oisémen ), οἰσ-
carry
Oesophagostomum , Oesophagostomum bifurcum
officinalis
L
for the workshop; medicinal
ginger , Zingiber officinale ;
rosemary , Rosmarinus officinalis
officinalis – officinale
oleum , olearis
L
oil
jack o'lantern mushroom , Omphalotus olearius
ophis
G ὄφις (óphis )
serpent
Carphophis vermis , western wormsnake
ops
G ὤψ (ōps )
face, eye
Triceratops
-opsis
G ὄψις (ópsis )
resembling
Carolina parakeet , Conuropsis carolinensis
orientalis
L
eastern
oriental cockroach , Blatta orientalis
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ortho-
G ὀρθός (orthós )
straight
Orthoptera
oryza
G ὄρυζα (óruza )
rice
Asian rice , Oryza sativa ; rice rats , Oryzomys
ovata
L
applauded
shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
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pachy-
G παχύς (pakhus )
thick, stout
Pachycephalosaurus
pallidus
L
pale
pallidus - pallida - pallidum
palustris
L paluster
of the marsh
mugger crocodile , Crocodylus palustris ; marsh marigold, Caltha palustris
pan- panto-
G πᾶν (pan )
all
Pancratium (a flower); Pangaea
parviflorus
L
small-flowered
small-flowered mallow , Malva parviflora ; thimbleberry , Rubus parviflorus
parviflorus – parviflora – parviflorum
parvifolius
L
small-leaved
Chinese elm , Ulmus parvifolia ; littleleaf ceanothus , Ceanothus parvifolius ; small-leaved lomatium , Lomatium parvifolium
parvifolius – parvifolia – parvifolium
parvus
L
small
mountain pygmy possum , Burramys parvus
pecten
L
comb
Venus comb murex , Murex pecten
ped
L pēs
foot
showy lady slipper , Cypripedium reginae
pelag-
L pelagicus , G πελαγικός
open sea
pelagic cormorant , Phalacrocorax pelagicus
penn-
L penna
feather, wing
great auk , Pinguinus impennis
penta-
G πέντε (pénte )
five
five-fingered skink , Chalcides pentadactylus
petra
L G πέτρα (pétra )
rock, stone
rock daisy, Erigeron petrophilus ; Roberts's flat-headed bat , Sauromys petrophilus
phago
G φάγο
eat
African scat (fish), Scatophagus tetracanthus ; Ichthyophaga , the ("fish-eating") sea eagle; hematophagy
phenolicus
L
able to degrade phenol
phenolicus - phenolica - phenolicum
pholis
G φολίς (pholís )
horny scale
bluespotted grouper , Cephalopholis argus
phyllo-
G φύλλον (phúllon )
leaf
garden lupin , Lupinus polyphyllus
physi-
G φύσις (phúsis )
nature
Symphysia ("naturally joined") (a plant)[4]
phyto-
G φυτόν (phutón )
plant
Astrophytum , Astrophytum myriostigma (a cactus); epiphyte
pictus
L pictus
painted
Pimelodus pictus , a catfish; painted skipper , Hesperilla picta ; painted tunicate , Clavelina picta ; Abutilon pictum , a shrub
pictus – picta – pictum
platy-
G πλατύς (platús )
flat and broad
flathead trout , Salmo platycephalus ; platypus
plumosum
L
feathered
big tarweed , Blepharizonia plumosa ; buzzer midge , Chironomus plumosus
plumosus – plumosa – plumosum
pod-
G πούς (poús )
foot, leg, stem
red-footed spikesedge, Eleocharis erythropoda ; Arthropoda ; Gastropoda
poliocephalus
G
grey-headed
ashy-headed goose , Chloephaga poliocephala ; grey-crowned flatbill , Tolmomyias poliocephalus ; grey-headed goshawk , Accipiter poliocephalus ; hoary-headed grebe , Poliocephalus poliocephalus ; yellow-lored tody-flycatcher , Todirostrum poliocephalum
poliocephalus – poliocephala – poliocephalum
poly-
G πολύς (polús )
many
common knotgrass , Polygonum aviculare ; polymer
praecox
L
early
early onion , Allium praecox ; neon rainbow , Melanotaenia praecox ; wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox
praecox
pratensis
L pratum
of the meadow
meadow foxtail , Alopecurus pratensis
proto-
G πρῶτος (prôtos )
first
Protozoa
pruriens
L
itching
velvet bean , Mucuna pruriens
pruriens
pseudo-
L G ψευδής (pseudḗs )
false or fake
pastel flower, Pseuderanthemum variabile
pterus , -pter
G πτερόν (pterón )
wing, feather
white-winged tern , Chlidonias leucopterus ; Pteranodon (winged toothless); Pterodactylus (winged finger); Pteridophyta ; Diptera ; Coleoptera
pubescens
L
downy
downy oak , Quercus pubescens
pubescens
pugilis
L pugil
fighting
fighting conch , Strombus pugilis
pugilis – pugile
pulchellus
L
pretty little[5]
beautiful sunbird , Cinnyris pulchella ; green pygmy goose , Nettapus pulchellus
pulchellus – pulchella – pulchellum
punctatus
L
spotted, marked with punctures
dotted thyme-moss , Rhizomnium punctatum ; thirteen-spotted lady beetle , Hippodamia tredecimpunctata
punctatus – punctata – punctatum
pungens
L pungens
pungent
blue spruce , Picea pungens ; pungent slippery jack , Suillus pungens
pungens
purpurascens
L
somewhat purple
veiled purple hygrophorus , Hygrophorus purpurascens
purpurascens
purpureus
L purpureus
purple
purple amole , Chlorogalum purpureum ; purple coneflower , Echinacea purpurea ; purple finch , Haemorhous purpureus
purpureus – purpurea – purpureum
pygo-
G πυγή (pugḗ )
tail, rump
chinstrap penguin , Pygoscelis antarctica
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radix
L
root or radish
taproot fleabane , Erigeron radicatus
radix • radicans • radicatus • radicis
rāmus
L
branch
branched draba , Draba ramosissima ; branched murex , Chicoreus ramosus
ramosus • ramulosus
repand
L repandus
curved upwards, turned up
Peruvian apple cactus , Cereus repandus ; hedgehog mushroom , Hydnum repandum
repandus
repens
L
creeping, crawling (rēpens )
creeping buttercup , Ranunculus repens
repens
L
unexpected (rĕpens )
white clover , Trifolium repens
reptans
L
creeping, crawling
Potentilla reptans (creeping cinquefoil); Ajuga reptans (bugle); Reptilia
reticulata
L
reticulated
mandarin orange , Citrus reticulata
reticulatus • reticulata • reticulatum
rhino-
G ῥίς (rhís )
nose
orange leaf-nosed bat , Rhinonicteris aurantia ; rhinoceros
rhiza
G ῥίζα (rhiza)
root
bushy seedbox , Ludwigia helminthorrhiza ; Rhizobium (nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria)
rhynchos
G ῥύγχος (rhunkhos)
beak or snout
mallard , Anas platyrhynchos ; Rhamphorhynchus
rhyti
G ῥῠτίς (rhutis)
wrinkled, folded
shaggy moss , Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus ; Rhytidodon (syn. Rutiodon )
rigidus
L
rigid, stiff
big galleta, Hilaria rigida
rigidus • rigida • rigidum
rostra
L
beak, bill, snout
common crossbill , Loxia curvirostra
rostralis
L
with a beak
buttoned snout moth , Hypena rostralis
rostralis
rostratus
L rōstrātus
having a beak
beaked sedge , Carex rostrata ; beaked yucca , Yucca rostrata ; Caribbean sharp-nose puffer , Canthigaster rostrata ; longnose surgeonfish , Zebrasoma rostratum
rostratus • rostrata • rostratum
ruber
L ruber
red
red maple , Acer rubrum ; red valerian , Centranthus ruber ; summer tanager , Piranga rubra
ruber • rubra • rubrum
rufus
L
red, reddish
red wolf , Canis rufus ; rufous rubber cup , Galiella rufa
rufus • rufa • rufum
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sanctus
L
sacred
See sanctus (species)
sanctus
sanguis
L
blood
bloodroot , Sanguinaria canadensis
sanguinis
sapiens
L
wise
recent subspecies of humans : Homo sapiens sapiens ("very wise man")
sarawakensis
Malysian
from Sarawak
sarawakensis
sativus
L
sown, cultivated
oat , Avena sativa ; pea , Pisum sativum ; rice , Oryza sativa
sativus – sativa – sativum
saura , -saur
G σαῦρος (saûros)
lizard, reptile
lancetfish , Alepisaurus ; Maiasaura (dinosaur)
septem
L
seven
seven-spot ladybird , Coccinella septempunctata
setosus
L
bristly or shaggy
setosus setosa setosum
silvestris
L
of the wood; wild
wildcat , Felis silvestris
silvestris
similis
L
similar
Callinectes similis
similis
simplex
L
simple
see List of species named simplex
simplex
sinensis
L
from China
tea , Camellia sinensis
sinensis - sinense
speciosus
L
showy
queen's crape-myrtle , Lagerstroemia speciosa ; Japanese lily , Lilium speciosum
speciosus – speciosa – speciosum
sperma
G σπέρμα (spérma)
seed
African daisies , Osteospermum
sphen-, spheno-
G σφήν (sphḗn)
wedge
tuatara , Sphenodon punctatus
stoma
G στόμα (stóma)
mouth, opening
stomate, Gnathostomata
striatus
L
striped
African striped skink , Trachylepis striata ; striated heron , Butorides striatus ; striped Barbados lily , Hippeastrum striatum
striatus - striata - striatum
strictus
L
straight, narrow, erect
Oxalis stricta ; Babiana stricta ; Nardus stricta
strictus - stricta – strictum
strix
L
owl
tawny owl , Strix aluco ; tawny frogmouth , Podargus strigoides
suber
L
cork
cork oak , Quercus suber
suchos, -suchus
G σοῦχος (soûkhos)
crocodile (from Egyptian )
Eusuchia , Koolasuchus
sulcatus
L
furrowed
sulcatus - sulcata - sulcatum
syriacus
L
Syrian
syriacus - syriaca - syriacum
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tardus , tardi-
L
slow, late
great bustard , Otis tarda ; Chisos Mountains oak , Quercus tardifolia
tele- , tel-
G τῆλε (têle)
far, distant
New South Wales waratah , Telopea speciosissima
tenax
L
clinging, tenacious
bear grass, Xerophyllum tenax ; tough bully , Sideroxylon tenax ; tough-leaved iris , Iris tenax
tenax
tenuis
L
thin, slender, fine
slender rush , Juncus tenuis ; plealeaf knotweed , Polygonum tenue
tenuis – tenue
tetra-
G τετρα-
four
four-leaved allseed , Polycarpon tetraphyllum ; Tetrapoda
tinctorius
L
for dyeing
woad , Isatis tinctoria
tinctorius - tinctoria - tinctorium
tomentosus
L
furry
bristle-tail filefish , Acreichthys tomentosus ; fuzzy mock-orange , Philadelphus tomentosus ; woollyleaf ceanothus , Ceanothus tomentosus
tomentosus – tomentosa – tomentosum
tres , tris, tri-
L G τρία (tría)
three
black-legged kittiwake , Rissa tridactyla ; three-cornered garlic , Allium triquetrum
tricho- , thrix
G θρίξ (thríx), τριχ- (trikh)
hair
cloud ear fungus , Auricularia polytricha
tripartitus
L
three-part
threepart violet , Viola tripartita ; threetip sagebrush , Artemisia tripartita
tripartitus – tripartita
troglodytes
L G τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs )
cave-dweller
chimpanzee , Pan troglodytes ; wren , Troglodytes troglodytes
tropicalis
L
tropical
Candida tropicalis ; Rostraureum tropicale
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variabilis
L
variable
grey bunting , Emberiza variabilis
variabilis – variabile
variegatus
L
variegated
variegated laughingthrush , Garrulax variegatus ; croton , Codiaeum variegatum
variegatus – variegata – variegatum
velox, velocis
L
swift
swift fox , Vulpes velox ; Velociraptor
velox
ventralis
L
ventral, of the belly
Hispaniolan parrot , Amazona ventralis ; southern dwarf chameleon , Bradypodion ventrale
ventralis – ventrale
vernicosa
L
varnished
varnished maxillaria , Maxillaria vernicosa
vernicosus – vernicosa – vernicosum
vernus, vernalis
L
spring
spring gentian , Gentiana verna ; spring pheasant's eye , Adonis vernalis ; spring sneezeweed , Helenium vernale
vernalis – vernale
verrucosus
L
rough-skinned
Javan warty pig , Sus verrucosus ; reef stonefish , Synanceia verrucosa
verrucosus – verrucosa – verrucosum
versicolor
L
many-colored
varied honeyeater , Lichenostomus versicolor ; Vietnam mouse-deer , Tragulus versicolor
versicolor
verticillata
L
whorled
spaghetti bryozoan , Zoobotryon verticillatum ; whorled plectranthus , Plectranthus verticillatus
verticillatus – verticillata – verticillatum
verus
L
true, genuine
true aloe , Aloe vera ; lady's bedstraw , Galium verum
verus – verum
victoriae
L
Victorian
Victoria's bar , Cigaritis victoriae
victoriae
villosus
L [6]
hairy, shaggy
hairy nightshade , Solanum villosum ; hairy stonecrop , Sedum villosum ; hairy vetch , Vicia villosa ; hairy woodpecker , Picoides villosus ; shaggy hawkweed , Hieracium villosum ; villous deadly carrot , Thapsia villosa
villosus – villosa – villosum
virginiana
L
Virginia
Virginia opossum , Didelphis virginiana ; Rosa virginiana , the Virginia rose
virginiana – virginianum
viridis
L
green
frog orchid , Coeloglossum viride ; green alder , Alnus viridis
viridis – viride
virosus
L
poisonous
cowbane , Cicuta virosa ; poisonous lettuce , Lactuca virosa
virosus
viticolus
L
viticulture
Phomopsis viticola ; Plasmopara viticola
viticolus - viticola - viticolum
volans
L
flying
flying dragon , Draco volans ; southern flying squirrel , Glaucomys volans
volans
vulgaris
L
common
common octopus , Octopus vulgaris ; common privet , Ligustrum vulgare
vulgaris – vulgare
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