This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek, as are some of the names used for higher taxa such as orders and above. At the time when Carolus 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 language of science, and scientific names were in Latin or Greek: Linnaeus continued this practice. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... A taxon (plural taxa), or taxonomic unit, is a grouping of organisms (named or unnamed). ... In scientific classification used in biology, the order (Latin: ordo, plural ordines) is a rank between class and family (termed a taxon at that rank). ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...

Although Latin is now largely unused except by classical scholars and for certain purposes by botanists and the Roman Catholic Church, Latin can still be found in scientific names. It is helpful to be able to understand the source of scientific names. While 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. Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Pinguicula grandiflora Example of a Cross Section of a Stem [1] Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ...

Often a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for a dog). These words are not included in the table below, because they will only occur for one or two taxa. The words listed below are the common adjectives and other modifiers that repeatedly occur in the scientific names of many organisms. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ...

The list also includes a collection of scientific words and common prefixes used in English. Words that are very similar to their English forms are not included.

See also

• List of Greek words with English derivatives
• List of Latin words with English derivatives

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List of words

In this table L = Latin, G = Greek, and LG = similar in both languages.

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Binominal name Gentiana acaulis The Stemless Gentian (Gentiana acaulis) is a small, evergreen European perennial growing on acid soils. ... Species See text. ... Binomial name (Cuvier, 1807) The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is one of the four species of New World crocodile and the most wide-spread in range. ... Binomial name Microtus agrestis (Linnaeus, 1761) The field vole or short-tailed vole, Microtus agrestis, is a grey-brown vole, around 110mm in length, with only a short tail. ... Binomial name L., 1753 Veronica agrestis or Green Field-speedwell is a plant belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. ... Binomial name Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. ... Binomial name L. The tree species Quercus alba is commonly called White Oak. It is a long-lived oak in the family Fagaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern Quebec west to eastern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas. ... Binomial name L. Viscum album is a species of mistletoe, the species originally so-named, and also known as European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe to distinguish it from other related species. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Species †Paranthropus aethiopicus †Paranthropus boisei †Paranthropus robustus The robust australopithecines, members of the extinct hominin genus Paranthropus (Greek para beside, Greek anthropos human), were bipedal hominins that probably descended from the gracile australopithecine hominins (Australopithecus). ... Species A. lithographica Meyer, 1861 (type) Synonyms See below Archaeopteryx (from Ancient Greek archaios meaning ancient and pteryx meaning feather or wing; pronounced Ar-kay-op-ter-iks ) is the earliest and most primitive known bird to date. ... For the Brooklyn-based indie rock band, see Grizzly Bear (band). ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... Binomial name Pontoppidan, 1763 The Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, is a large gull which breeds across North America, Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 The Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a small passerine bird. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Golden Jackal range The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), also called the Asiatic or Common Jackal, is a mammal of the order carnivora native to North and East Africa, Southeastern Europe and South Asia to Burma. ... Binomial name Rosenbach 1884 Staphylococcus aureus , (literally Golden Cluster Seed) the most common cause of staph infections, is a spherical bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a person, that can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections (such as pimples, boils, and cellulitis... Species  Balaena mysticetus  Eubalaena australis  Eubalaena glacialis  Eubalaena japonica Northern Right Whale range Southern Right Whale range The right whales are marine mammals belonging to the family Balaenidae. ...

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Species Taxus baccata - European Yew Taxus brevifolia - Pacific Yew Taxus canadensis - Canadian Yew Taxus chinensis - Chinese Yew Taxus cuspidata - Japanese Yew Taxus floridana - Florida Yew Taxus globosa - Mexican Yew Taxus sumatrana - Sumatran Yew Taxus wallichiana - Himalayan Yew Yews are small coniferous trees or shrubs in the genus Taxus in the... Binomial name Lissodelphis borealis Northern Right Whale Dolphin range Binomial name Lissodelphis peronii Southern Right Whale Doplhin range The right whale dolphins, the Northern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) and the Southern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis peroni), are two of the easiest cetaceans to identify at sea. ... Species see text Anemone (Anemone) (from the Gr. ... Classes Lingulata Paterinata (extinct) Craniforma Chileata (extinct) Obolellata (extinct) Kutorginata (extinct) Strophomenata (extinct) Rhynchonellata Brachiopods (from Latin bracchium, arm + New Latin -poda, foot) make up one of the major animal phyla, Brachiopoda. ... Species (type) ?B. (Giraffatitan) brancai Brachiosaurus (IPA: ) meaning Arm Lizard, from the Greek brachion/βραχιων meaning arm and sauros/σαυρος meaning lizard, was a genus of sauropod dinosaur which lived during the Late Jurassic Period. ... Binomial name (Izecksohn, 1971)[1] The Brazilian Gold Frog (Brachycephalus didactylus), also known as Izecksohns Toad, is the smallest frog in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Green: , Blue: , Red: Species Bradypus pygmaeus Bradypus torquatus Bradypus tridactylus Bradypus variegatus The three-toed sloths are the only members of the Bradypus genus and the Bradypodidae family. ... Subclasses Anomalosdesmata Cryptodonta Heterodonta Paleoheterodonta Palaeotaxodonta Pteriomorphia and see text Bivalves are mollusks belonging to the class Bivalvia. ... Subclasses and Orders Subclass Sarsostraca Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp) Subclass Phyllopoda Order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp) Superorder Diplostraca Order Cladocera (water fleas) Order Conchostraca (clam shrimps) Suborder Laevicaudata Suborder Spinicaudata Suborder Cyclestherida Branchiopoda is a group of primitive and primarily fresh water crustaceans, mostly resembling shrimp. ... Binomial name Ceratogymna brevis(Friedmann, 1929) The Silvery-cheeked Hornbill is a large sized bird, with length between 75 to 80 cm, characterized by a very large creamy casque on the beak, smaller in females. ...

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Binomial name Savi, 1822 The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. ... Species Smerinthus astarte Smerinthus atlanticus Smerinthus caecus Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis Smerinthus kindermannii Smerinthus minor Smerinthus ocellata Smerinthus ophthalmica Smerinthus planus Smerinthus populi Smerinthus saliceti Smerinthus szechuanus Smerinthus tokyonis Smerinthus vancouverensis Smerinthus is a genus of moths and part of the Sphingidae. ... Binomial name Parus caeruleus Linnaeus, 1758 The Blue Tit Parus caeruleus (syn. ... Binomial name Passiflora caerulea L. The Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea), also known as the Common Passion Flower, is a vine native to southern Brazil and Argentina (where it is known as the Pasionaria or Mburucuyá in Guaraní). It is capable of growing to 15–20 m height where supporting... Binomial name Shaw, 1804 Synonyms Desmarest Cuvier[1] Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)[2] is one of three species of mountain sheep in North America and Siberia; the other two species being Ovis dalli, that includes Dall Sheep and Stones Sheep, and the Siberian Snow sheep Ovis nivicola. ... Binomial name Picus canus Gmelin, 1788 The Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family Piciformes. ... Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ... Binomial name (Krefft & Stehmann, 1975) The thintail skate (Dipturus leptocaudus) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. ... Binomial name Gentiana acaulis L. Synonyms Ciminalis acaulis Gentiana kochiana E.P.Perrier & Songeon Gentiana excisa C.Presl Gentiana acaulis (often called stemless gentian although that may equally apply to G. clusii) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans, growing especially... Binomial name Larus melanocephalus Temminck, 1820 The Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus, is a small gull which breeds almost entirely in Europe, mainly in the south east, especially around the Black Sea, and in central Turkey. ... Binomial name Blainville, 1838 Pymgy Sperm Whale range The Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of three species of toothed whale in the sperm whale family. ... Binomial name Monodon monoceros Linnaeus, 1758 Narwhal range The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is an Arctic species of cetacean with a body similar to that of a dolphin. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Binomial name Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) European distribution of the Common Moorhen. ... Binomial name Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) The White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) is a damselfly of slow-flowing muddy waters. ... Binomial name Scolopax rusticola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola is a medium-small wader. ... Binomial name Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 Common Raven range Subspecies The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, with iridescent feathers. ... Binomial name Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842) The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 33 cm (13 inches) long and weighs 2 kg. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Silurus costatus Linnaeus, 1758 Striped Raphael catfish, Platydoras costatus, is a catfish of the family Doradidae. ... Binomial name Vaccinium crassifolium Andr. ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ... Binomial name (Hermann, 1780) The Bicolored Shrew or Bicoloured White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. ... Binomial name Proteles cristatus Sparrman 1783 Aardwolf range The Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is a small insectivorous hyena, native to Eastern and Southern Africa. ... Species Cyanopica cyana Pallas, 1776 Cyanopica (cyana) cooki Bonaparte, 1850 The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyana) is a bird in the crow family. ...

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Species Rissa tridactyla Rissa brevirostris The Kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae. ... Binomial name Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, 1824 The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, also known as the Colorado beetle, ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle) is an important pest of potato crops. ... Binomial name Agaricus xanthodermus Genev. ... Suborders Nematocera (includes Eudiptera) Brachycera Diptera (di - two, ptera - wings), or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... Species Deinotherium bozasi Arambourg, 1934 Deinotherium giganteus Kaup, 1829 Deinotherium indicum Falconer, 1845 Deinotherium (terrible beast) was a huge prehistoric proto-elephant that appeared in the Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene. ... Species (type) Hatcher, 1901 (Gillette, 1991) Lucas et al. ... A dodecahedron is any polyhedron with twelve faces, but usually a regular dodecahedron is meant: a Platonic solid composed of twelve regular pentagonal faces, with three meeting at each vertex. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae. ... Trinomial name Mustela strigidorsa xxxx (AuthorLastname, XXXX) The Back-striped weasel (Lat. ... Binomial name (Mill. ... The word dynamics can refer to: in physics, a branch of mechanics; see dynamics (mechanics). ... Thermodynamics (from the Greek θερμη, therme, meaning heat and δυναμις, dunamis, meaning power) is a branch of physics that studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems at the macroscopic scale by analyzing the collective motion of their particles using statistics. ...

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This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Hobbs, 1956 Procambarus echinatus, or Edisto crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. ... Binomial name Pinus echinata Mill. ... Species About 120 species, including: Echinops adenocaulos Echinops bannaticus Echinops chantavicus Echinops exaltatus Echinops giganteus Echinops gmelinii Echinops graecus Echinops humilis Echinops latifolius Echinops nivens Echinops orientalis Echinops ritro Echinops ruthenicus Echinops sphaerocephalus Echinops spinosissimus Echinops tournefortii Echinops tschimganicus Echinops is a genus of about 120 species of thistles in... Species about 128, see text Echinopsis (Zuccarini 1837) is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes refered to as sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. ... Classes Asteroidea Concentricycloidea Crinoidea Echinoidea Holothuroidea Ophiuroidea Echinoderms (Echinodermata) is a phylum of marine animals found in the ocean at all depths. ... For other uses, see Oyster (disambiguation). ... The word cockle may refer to: Cockle (bivalve), the common name for bivalve mollusks. ... Species Electron is a genus of the motmots, a family of Neotropical near passerine birds. ... This article is about the animal. ... The Enantiornithes, or opposite birds (because their foot bones are fused differently than in modern birds), are an extinct group of flying birds. ... Binomial name Oxalis enneaphylla Scurvy-grass Sorrel (Oxalis enneaphylla) is a late spring- and summer-flowering tuberous, alpine perennial plant native to the grasslands of South America. ... Binomial name The Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) is an endangered fish. ... Binomial name Dall, 1900 Jackknife clam The jackass clam, Ensis minor, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found on Atlantic and Pacific beaches. ... Species see text Juncus is a genus of the Juncaceae family. ... Binomial name (Eschscholtz, 1833) The California Giant Salamander or Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is a species of salamander in the Dicamptodontidae family. ... Binomial name (Dubois, 1892) Synonyms † Pithecanthropus erectus † Sinanthropus pekinensis † Javanthropus soloensis † Meganthropus paleojavanicus Homo erectus (Latin: upright man) or archanthropus is an extinct species of the genus Homo. ... Binomial name P.Gaertn. ... Binomial name Eriophorum angustifolium Honck. ... {{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Pachyrhizus erosus | image = Jicama CDC.jpg | image_width = 160px | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Magnoliopsida | ordo = Fabales | familia = Fabaceae | subfamilia = Faboideae | genus = Pachyrhizus | species = P. erosus | binomial = Pachyrhizus erosus | binomial_authority = (L.) Urb. ... Binomial name (Schweigger, 1812) The Common Tortoise, Forest Hinged Tortoise, Schweiggers Tortoise, Serrated Hinge-back Tortoise, Serrated Hinge-backed Tortoise, or Serrated Tortoise (Kinixys erosa) is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. ... Binomial name Tringa erythropus (Pallas, 1764) The Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Erythronium dens-canis L. Erythronium dens-canis (common name Dogs tooth violet or Dogtooth violet) is a small herbaceous flowering plant in the Liliaceae, native to Europe, where it is the only naturally occurring species. ...

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Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Binomial name Sarracenia flava L. The Yellow pitcher plant, Sarracenia flava, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. ... Binomial name Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834) The Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis is closely related to the wood mouse, with which it was long confused, only being recognised as a separate species in 1894. ... Binomial name L. The Southern magnolia, also known as bull bay, is a magnolia native to the southeastern United States, from coastal North Carolina south to central Florida, and west to East Texas. ... Binomial name Fagus grandifolia Ehrenb. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata — formerly Sterna fuscata (Bridge , 2005) — is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Notomys fuscus Jones, 1925 The Dusky Hopping Mouse (Notomys fuscus) is an Australian native rodent specialised for the deep desert. ... Binomial name (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Pluvialis dominica fulva The Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover. ... Binomial name (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Yellow Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus fulvus) is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. ...

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Binomial name Meigen, 1830[1] Drosophila melanogaster (from the Greek for black-bellied dew-lover) is a two-winged insect that belongs to the Diptera, the order of the flies. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Binomial name (Müller, 1774) Synonyms Lymnaea glabra Omphiscola glabra (O.F. Müller, 1774) (formely known as Lymanea glabra) is freshwater snail from family Lymnaeidae. ... Binomial name Rhus glabra L. Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) is a species of sumac in the family Anacardiaceae, native to North America, from southern Quebec west to southern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Florida and Arizona in the United States and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. ... Binomial name (L.) Merr. ... A Labyrinthodont (Greek, maze-toothed) is any member of an extinct suborder (Labyrinthodontia) or subclass of amphibians that constituted the dominant animals of Late Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic times (about 350 to 210 million years ago). ... Paleo Template Project Crassigyrinus was an amphibian from the early Carboniferous period, from Scotland. ... Proterogyrinus was an anthracosaur which lived in the Carboniferous period. ...

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The Haemosporida are an order of the class Aconoidasida and include the protozoa responsible for the disease malaria. ... Binomial name Haemophilus influenzae (Lehmann & Neumann 1896) Winslow 1917 Haemophilus influenzae, formerly called Pfeiffers bacillus or Bacillus influenzae, is a non-motile Gram-negative coccobacillus first described in 1892 by Dr. Richard Pfeiffer during an influenza pandemic. ... Binomial name (Fabricius, 1791) Grey Seal range (in blue) The Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Binomial name Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814. ... Binomial name (Rafinesque, 1817) The Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a primitive rodent unrelated to beavers and not usually found in mountainous areas. ... Species Mongolosaurus haplodon Mongolosaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur which lived during the Early Cretaceous. ... Binomial name Ephedra sinica Ephedra sinica is a member of the ephedraceae family, native to China. ... A polyhedron (plural polyhedra or polyhedrons) is a geometric object with flat faces and straight edges. ... A tetrahedron (plural: tetrahedra) is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each vertex. ... For other uses, see Sunflower (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Euphorbia helioscopia L. Sun Spurge, also known as Madwomans Milk (Euphorbia helioscopia) is a plant part of the Spurge genus that grows in the meadows of Europe. ... Binomial name Hook. ... Species See text for species. ... Binomial name (Bechstein, 1800) The Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), is a type of European bat related to but smaller than its cousin, the Greater Horseshoe Bat. ... Binomial name L. Hairy bittercress, Lambs Cress, Land Cress, Hoary Bitter Cress, and Shot Weed, Cardamine hirsuta, is a winter annual plant native to Europe and Asia, but also present in North America as an invasive weed. ... Binomial name K. Andersen, 1906 The Hairy Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus hirsutus) is a species of bat in the Phyllostomidae family. ... Mannaz or Manwaz is the Proto-Germanic term for man, in the gender-neutral sense of person, human being. The word developed into Old English man, mann human being, person, (c. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... Binomial name Homo neanderthalensis King, 1864 The Neanderthal or Neandertal was a species of genus Homo (Homo neanderthalensis) that inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia from about 230,000 to 29,000 years ago (in the Middle Palaeolithic, early Stone Age). ... Binomial name Sylvia hortensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Orphean Warbler, Sylvia hortensis, is an Old World warbler in the typical warbler genus Sylvia. ... Binomial name Hydropotes inermis (Swinhoe, 1870) The Water Deer is superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer (cervidae) but it is classified as a cervid despite having tusks (downward-pointing canine teeth) instead of antlers and other anatomical anomalies. ... Binomial name Hypericum perforatum L. St Johns wort (IPA pronunciation: , rhyming with hurt, or ) used alone refers to the species Hypericum perforatum, also known as Klamath weed or Goat weed, but, with qualifiers, is used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. ... Binomial name Hypancistrus zebra Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991 The zebra pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, gets its name from its black and white stripes, resembling the colouration of a zebra. ... Binomial name L. Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata), also known as cats ear or false dandelion, is a perennial, low-lying edible herb often found in lawns. ...

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Binomial name (Desmarest, 1819) The Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian Tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. ...

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Binomial name Petrogale lateralis (Gray, 1827) The Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), also known as the Black-footed Rock-wallaby or Warru, is a kind of wallaby, one of several rock-wallabies in the genus Petrogale. ... Binomial name Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) The White-winged Tern, or White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, is a small tern. ... Binomial name Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, 1824 The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, also known as the Colorado beetle, ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle) is an important pest of potato crops. ... Binomial name L. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vicia lutea Vicia lutea or Yellow Vetch is a plant species of the genus Vicia. ... Binomial name Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786) The Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea is a member of the Old World babbler family. ...

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Binomial name Actitis macularia (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Tringa macularia Linnaeus, 1766 The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) is a small shorebird, 18-20 cm long. ... Binomial name Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Tit, Parus major, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Sturnus malabaricus (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Sturnia malabarica The Chestnut-tailed Starling or Grey-headed Myna, Sturnus malabaricus, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the film, see Shark Attack 3: Megalodon. ... mega- (symbol M) is an SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 106, i. ... Binomial name (Temminck, 1828) The Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae. ... Robert Hookes microscope (1665) - an engineered device used to study living systems. ... Look up micro- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Empidonax minimus (Baird, 1843) The Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, is a small insect-eating bird. ... Binomial name Fregata minor (Gmelin, 1789) The Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), also known as the Iwa, is a migratory seabird in the frigatebird family. ... Binomial name Oceanodroma monorhis (Swinhoe,, 1867) The Swinhoes Storm-petrel or Swinhoes Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis) is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. ... Binomial name Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, breeds over most of Europe and Siberia, and allied forms occur in other parts of Asia. ... Families Leporidae Ochotonidae Prolagidae (extinct) The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). ... Binomial name Thomas, 1904 The Gracile Naked-tailed Shrew (Crocidura maurisca) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Binomial name Phoberomys pattersoni Mones, 1980 Phoberomys pattersoni was a rodent that lived in the ancient Orinoco River delta approximately 8 million years BC. An almost complete skeleton of Phoberomys, discovered in Urumaco, Venezuela in 2000, has enabled researchers to reconstruct its size and probable lifestyle. ... Telicomys is an extinct genus of rodent from South America. ...

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Binomial name Dendrocopos nanus (Vigors, 1832) The Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus is a species of woodpecker found in India. ... Honey fungus or Armillaria is a genus of parasitic fungi that live on trees and woody shrubs. ... Species Nothofagus alpina - Rauli Beech Nothofagus antarctica - Antarctic Beech Nothofagus betuloides - Magellanes Beech Nothofagus cunninghamii - Myrtle Beech Nothofagus dombeyi - Coigüe Beech Nothofagus fusca - Red Beech Nothofagus gunnii - Tanglefoot Beech Nothofagus menziesii - Silver Beech Nothofagus moorei - Negrohead Beech Nothofagus obliqua - Roble Beech Nothofagus pumilio - Lenga Beech Nothofagus solanderi - Black Beech... Species alexis cervinus fuscus mitchelli aquillo longicaudatus amplus macrotis mordax sp. ... Map of a part of New Holland made by William Dampier in 1699 New Holland is a historic name for the island continent of Australia. ... Binomial name (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in black. ... Binomial name Ninox novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788) The Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae), also called the mopoke or morepork, is a small brown owl found mainly in New Zealand and the more fertile and temperate parts of Australia. ... Binomial name Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis, is a New World warbler. ... Binomial name Linaeus, 1758 The current (as of approximately 2006) range (shaded red), and predicted future range (shaded pink) of the Nine-banded Armadillo The Nine-banded Long-nosed Armadillo or just Nine-banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus (also known as the poor mans pig or poverty pig), is a...

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Binomial name Lagenorhynchus obscurus Gray, 1828 Dusky Dolphin range The Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a highly gregarious and acrobatic dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Species Thuja occidentalis Eastern Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, a species of thuja, is an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to the northeastern US and southeastern Canada, from central Saskatchewan east to New Brunswick, and south to eastern Tennessee in the Appalachian Mountains. ... For other uses, see Octopus (disambiguation). ... Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ... Species Dimetrodon grandis skeleton at the National Museum of Natural History Dimetrodon () (two measures of teeth), was a predatory synapsid (mammal-like reptile) genus that flourished during the Permian Period, living between 280 and 265 million years ago. ... Rhizodus is an extinct genus of a rhizodont, a branch of the Sarcopterygii, which were ancestral to tetrapods. ... Binomial name L. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rosmarinus officinalis Wikispecies has information related to: Rosmarinus officinalis Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Rosemary Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves. ... Binomial name Omphalotus olearius (DC. ex Fr. ... Binomial name Conuropsis carolinensis (Linneaus, 1758) Synonyms Psittacus carolinensis Linneaus, 1758 Conurus carolinensis Lesson, 1831 Mounted specimen of Conuropsis carolinensis, Museum Wiesbaden, Germany The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis[1]) was the only parrot species native to the eastern United States. ... Binomial name Blatta orientalis , The Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) is a large species of cockroach, measuring about 1 in length at maturity. ... Suborders and families Suborder Ensifera - crickets Superfamily Gryllacroidea Gryllacrididae - camel crikets Rhaphidophoridae - cave crickets Schizodactylidae - dune crickets Stenopelmatidae - king crickets Superfamily Grylloidea Gryllidae - true crickets Gryllotalpidae - mole cricket Mogoplistidae Myrmecophilidae Superfamily Tettigonioidea Anostostomatidae - king crickets Bradyporidae - armoured crickets Haglidae Phaneropteridae Tettigoniidae - katydids, koringkrieks Suborder Caelifera - grasshoppers, locusts Superfamily Acridoidea Acrididae...

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Binomial name Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis (Gilmore, 1931) Pachycephalosaurus (the thick headed lizard, from the Greek pachy-/παχυ- meaning thick, cephale/κεφαλη meaning head and saurus/σαυρος meaning lizard) was a dinosaur of the family Pachycephalosauridae, from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. ... Binomial name Crocodylus palustris Lesson, 1831 Distribution of Crocodylus palustris The Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), also called the Iranian, Marsh, or Persian Crocodile (in Persian گاندو Gandu), is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries (India, Pakistan; in Pakistans coastal regions of the Makran and delta marshlands of... This article is about large epidemics. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Panoramic photography. ... The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890 Pantomime (informally, panto) refers to a theatrical genre, traditionally found in Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland, which is usually performed around the Christmas and New Year holiday season. ... Binomial name Burramys parvus Broom, 1896 The Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) is a small, mouse-sized (weighs 45 g) nocturnal marsupial of Australia found in dense alpine rock screes and boulder fields, mainly southern Victoria and around Mount Kosciusko in New South Wales. ... Binomial name Cypripedium reginae The showy lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also known as the pink-and-white lady slipper or the queens lady slipper, is a rare orchid found in eastern North America, mainly in the Canadian province of Ontario and Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin in the... Binomial name Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pallas, 1811 The Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus †) is a small (25-29, 64-74 cm) member of the cormorant family found on the coasts of the northern Pacific. ... Remiges are a birds flight feathers which are attached to the rear portion of the wing bones. ... Binomial name Pinguinus impennis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis, formerly Alca impennis) is an extinct bird. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin,, 1788) The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Chalcides pentadactylus (Beddome, 1870) Chalcides pentadactylus is a species of skink. ... This article is about the reptile. ... For other uses, see Arachnophobia (disambiguation). ... Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder which primarily consists of the fear of experiencing a difficult or embarrassing situation from which the sufferer cannot escape. ... Binomial name Lupinus polyphyllus The Garden Lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus) is a lupin (or lupine) commonly used in gardens for its flowers. ... This is a discussion of a present category of science. ... Diagrams of some typical phytoplankton Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of plankton. ... The common name of Salmo platycephalus is flathead trout. ... A polymer (from Greek: πολυ, polu, many; and μέρος, meros, part) is a substance composed of molecules with large molecular mass composed of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... Binomial name Alopecurus pratensis The Meadow Foxtail or Field Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) is an annual grass, belonging to the Grass family (Poaceae). ... In physics, the proton (Greek proton = first) is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of one positive fundamental unit (1. ... Remiges are a birds flight feathers which are attached to the rear portion of the wing bones. ... Binomial name Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) The White-winged Tern, or White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, is a small tern. ... Several animal and plant species are called Pubescens. ... Binomial name Quercus pubescens Willd. ... Binomial name Hippodamia tredecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758 The thirteen-spotted lady beetle, Hippodamia tredecimpunctata is a type of lady beetle. ...

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The Peruvian apple cactus Cereus repandus L., is a large erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America. ... Binomial name Hydnum repandum L., Fr. ... Binomial name Ranunculus repens S.Watson The Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is a flowering plant of the genus Ranunculus. ... Binomial name Trifolium repens L. White Clover (Trifolium repens) is a species of clover native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. ... Binomial name Potentilla reptans L. Creeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) is a plant in the Rosaceae family. ... Orders  Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Binomial name (Gray, 1845) The Orange Leaf-nosed Bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia) is a species of bat in the Hipposideridae family. ... Binomial name Mart. ... Rhizobia (from the Greek words Riza = Root and Bios = Life) are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen (diazotrophy) after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes (Fabaceae). ... For other uses, see Mallard (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Shaggy moss, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, is species of moss in the family Hylocomiaceae. ... Synonyms Rhytiodon Cope, 1856 (lapsus) Palaeonornis Emmons, 1857 Rhytidodon Cope, 1866 (lapsus) Rhytidiodon Cope, 1866 (lapsus) Metarhinus Jaekel, 1910 non Osborn, 1908 (preoccupied) Rhytiodin Mehl, 1915 (lapsus) Machaeroprosopus Mehl, Toepelmann & Schwartz, 1916 Machaeororosopus Gregory, 1962 (lapsus) Rutiodon is an extinct genus of archosaurian reptile belonging to the phytosaur group. ... Binomial name Loxia curvirostra Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Hypena is a genus of butterfly in the Noctuidae family. ... Binomial name Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber is a popular garden flower with a number of other names, including Spur Valerian, Red Spur Valerian, Jupiters Beard and others. ... Binomial name Piranga rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Acer rubrum L. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is also known as Swamp Maple or Soft Maple. ... Binomial name Audubon & Bachman, 1851 The Red Wolf (Canis rufus) is a mammal of the order carnivora. ...

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This article is about the zoological term. ... This article is about modern humans. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... The name sativa (from the Latin sativus meaning sown or cultivated) is found in the binomial names of many domesticated plant species: Avena sativa, the oat Cannabis sativa, the cannabis plant Castanea sativa, the sweet chestnut Lactuca sativa, the celtuce or lettuce Medicago sativa, a legume Nigella sativa, an Asian... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Species Alepisaurus ferox Lowe, 1833 Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960 Lancetfish (genus Alepisaurus Lowe, 1833) (Lat. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... Binomial name Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or seven-spotted lady beetle), is the commonest ladybird in Europe. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Binomial name (L.) Kuntze Camellia sinensis is the tea plant, the plant species whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. ... Binomial name Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. ... Binomial name Lilium speciosum Thunb. ... For the experimental music band, see Tuatara (band). ... It has been suggested that Stoichiometric coefficient and Gas stoichiometry be merged into this article or section. ... Classes Placodermi Chondrichthyes Acanthodii Osteichthyes Gnathostomata is the group of vertebrates with jaws. ... Binomial name Butorides striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Striated Heron (or Mangrove Heron or Little Heron), Butorides striatus, is a small heron. ... For other meanings of Wild Cat and wildcat, see wildcat. ... Koolasuchus was a large Cretaceous amphibian that lived on the continent of Australia. ...

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Binomial name Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bustard, Otis tarda, is a very large bird in the bustard family. ... Binomial name C.H. Muller Quercus tardifolia (also called Chisos Mountains Oak) is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. ... Binomial name (Sm. ... Binomial name Juncus tenuis Willd. ... Species see text Polygonum cuspidatum fall foliage Polygonum, or knotweed, is a genus in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. ... Binomial name (L., 1759) Polycarpon tetraphyllum, commonly known as Four-leaved Allseed (also Fourleaf Allseed or Fourleaf Manyseed), is a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae (pinks). ... Classes Synapsida Sauropsida Amphibia A tetrapod (Greek tetrapoda, four-legged) is a vertebrate animal having four feet, legs or leglike appendages. ... Look up dye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name L. Woad (or glastum) is the common name of the flowering plant Isatis tinctoria in the family Brassicaceae. ... Species See text Mock-orange (Philadelphus; also Mockorange, Mock Orange) is a genus of about 60 species of shrubs from 1-6 m tall, native to North America, Central America, Asia and (locally) in southeast Europe. ... Species Rissa tridactyla Rissa brevirostris The Kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae. ... Binomial name Auricularia polytricha Cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is a jelly fungus grey-brown in color used often in Asian cooking. ... Binomial name Allium triquetrum (also known as three-cornered leek, angled onion, and three-cornered garlic) is a European plant in the the family Alliaceae. ...

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Binomial name Temminck, 1835 The Grey Bunting (Emberiza variabilis) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. ... Binomial name (Vigors, 1831) at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India The Variegated Laughingthrush (Garrulax variegatus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. ... Croton may also refer to a plant genus. ... Binomial name Vulpes velox (Say, 1823) The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is a small fox found in the western grasslands of North America, for example in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. ... Species V. mongoliensis Osborn, 1924 (type) Velociraptor (IPA: RP , GA ; meaning swift thief) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 83 to 70 Ma (million years ago) during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. ... Binomial name (Müller, 1776) The Hispaniolan Parrot (Amazona ventralis) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. ... Bradypodion (meaning slow-footed) is one of six genera of chameleons within the subfamily of Chamaeleoninae, true or typical chameleons. They are native to southeastern Africa, and are sometimes collectively called South African dwarf chameleons. ... Binomial name Gentiana verna L. The Spring Gentian (Gentiana verna) is a species of the genus Gentiana and one of its smallest members, normally only growing to a height of a few centimetres. ... Binomial name L. Adonis vernalis, known variously as pheasants eye, spring pheasants eye, yellow pheasants eye and false hellebore, is a perennial flowering plant found in dry meadows and steppes in Eurasia. ... Binomial name Müller, 1840 The Javan Pig or Javan Warty Pig (Sus verrucosus) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the Suidae family. ... Binomial name Bloch & Schneider, 1801 The stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, also known as the the reef stone or dornorn is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock. ... Binomial name (L.) Burm. ... Binomial name Galium verum L. Galium verum (Ladys Bedstraw or Yellow Bedstraw) is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae, native to Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Picoides villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. ... Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) is a plant native to Europe and western Asia. ... Binomial name Alnus viridis (Chaix. ... Binomial name Coeloglossum viride Hartman, 1820 The Frog Orchid, or Coeloglossum viride, also known as the Long-Bracted Green Orchid and Dactylorhiza viridis is a monotypic genus of the family Orchidaceae generally found within the palearctic ecozone [1] throughout the mid to northern United States through Canada, and in the... Binomial name Lactuca virosa L. Lactuca virosa is a legal ethnobotanical in the United States. ... Binomial name Cicuta virosa L. Cicuta virosa (Cowbane or Northern Water Hemlock) is a species of Cicuta, native to northern and central Europe, northern Asia and northwestern North America. ... Binomial name Glaucomys volans (Linnaeus, 1758) The Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is one of two species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America (the other is the somewhat larger Northern flying squirrel, ). It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half... Binomial name Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 Synonyms Octopus vulgaris Lamarck, 1798 Octopus rugosus Bosc, 1792 The Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is the most studied of all octopus species. ... Binomial name L. Ligustrum vulgare (Wild Privet, also sometimes known as Common Privet or European Privet), is a species of Ligustrum native to central and southern Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia, from southern England and southwestern Sweden south to Morocco, and east to Poland and northwestern Iran. ...

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Binomial name Agaricus xanthodermus Genev. ... Families Amphipterygidae Calopterygidae - Broad-winged damselfly Coenagrionidae - Narrow-winged damselfly Dicteriadidae Lestidae - Spread-winged damselfly Megapodagrionidae Perilestidae Platystictidae Polythoridae Protoneuridae Pseudostigmatidae Synlestidae The Damselfly (suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the order Odonata. ...

References

1. ^ The Botanary.

External links

• "The Botanary" at "Dave's Garden".
• Dictionary of botanical epithets
• Classical word roots and combining forms
• European Species Names in Linnaean, Czech, English, German and French