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