A Source-book of Biological Names and TermsDiscusses origin and significance of biological names and words. |
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added to noun Amph anagram animal Arach arius Arth aster Echin belonging botanical botanist Brach ceras Coel color combining form compounds covered crinus Echin Crust dark declension derived Echin Ecol Elasm ending etym flower form adjectives fungus genit genus German goddess Greek hair herb honor Iapyx ichthys idae Indian insect kind of bird kind of fish kind of plant Latin Linnaeus mammals Moll mountain name applied native name naturalist Nemat neut neuter noun noun stems nymph odon Mam opsis origin perh pertaining Pisc plant genus plant name Platy prefix meaning proper name Prot Rept river root rough saurus Rept shining species spotted stems to form stoma suffix suffix added suffix denoting suffix meaning taining teuthis therium Mam thrips tion tree twisted verb wind wood words