Glossary of scientific names
A glossary of the meaning of scientific names of living things, viruses and prions .
Key
No preference is given to masculine (M.), feminine (F.) or neuter (N.) forms of a term.
- Language of origin
- D. German
- G. Greek
- Gae. Gaelic
- L. Latin
- Sv. Swedish
A
- aculeatum L. M. furnished with needles or spines.
- alba: F. of albus, Latin for white
- alpinum: M. literally, of the Alps, typically used for mountain species
- antarctica:F. of the southern hemisphere
- aquilinum :L. M. of the eagle, eagle-like.
- archeo-: G. ancient
B
- baccata: L. F. bearing berries
C
- capillus-veneris: L. hair of Venus
- cordatum: L. having a spine
- crypto-: G. hidden
D
- dilatata: L. widened
- domesticus: L. domesticated - includes agricultural animals
G
- glutinosa: F. sticky
- grandiflora: F. large flowered
H
- histrix: L. F. literally, porcupine-like. Spiky
- heterophylla: L. F. having different-shaped or -sized leaves
J
- japonica from or associated with Japan
K
- kaempferi:D. N. of Kaempfer
M
- menziesii: Gae. N. of Menzies
N
- nigraL. F. black.
- nordmanniana:Sv. F. of Nordmann
P
- palustre: L. N. of the bog, or swamp. Palustris can be both F. or M.
- pisifera: L. F. pea-bearing[1]
- plicata:L. F. folded, pleated
R
- regalis: L. N. royal
S
- scolopendra:L. centipede. Scolopendrium, of the centipede.
- sensibilis:L. sensitive, delicate
- septentrionale:L. of the north
- setiferum:L. silk-making
- speciosa:L. F. lovely. M. speciosum
V
- variegata: L. F. many-coloured
- viride: L. green
See also
References
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