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List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names JUTIZ, FRANCE LOUIE R. A Latin/ Greek English acaulis Stemless acutus Sharpened , pointed agrestis Of the field, wild albopictu s painted white albus White americanu s American amphi- Of all kinds, on all sides ampulla Bottle, flask anthropos Man, human being apis bee aquaticus Found near water arboresce ns tree-like or shrub- like archaeos, archaeo- Ancient arctos Bear argentatu s Silvery arthron Joint arvensis In the field astron, astro-, astero- Star atropurpu reum deep purple aureomarg inata gold edged aureus Golden, gold coins australis Southern B Latin/ Greek English baccatus Berry- bearing blandus Pleasant, smooth, alluring borealis Northern brachion Arm brachys, brachy- Short bradys, brady- Slow branchia Gills brevis Short C Latin/ Greek English caecus Blind caeruleus Blue canadensi s From Canada canescens grey- or white- haired canis Dog canus Gray (haired), pale gray cauda Tail caulos Stem, stalk cephale, cephalo- Head ceps Head ceros Horn cestus Girdle, belt chilensis From Chile chloros Green chroma Color cneme Shin, leg cola Dweller corax Crow, raven coronatus Crowned costatus Ribbed crass- Thick cristatus Crested crocos Yellow cyanos Blue-green D Latin/ Greek English dactylos Finger or toe deca Ten decem Ten derma Skin di- Two didelphis Double- wombed dino-, deino- Terrible diplo- Double disc-, disk- Disc dodeca Twelve dolicho- Elongated, long domesticu s From the house, domestic dorsum Back dulcis Sweet E Latin/ Greek English eburneus, eburni- Ivory- colored echinatus Prickly, spiny echinos, echino- Hedgehog, sea- urchin, spiny edulis Edible elatior Taller electr- 1. Amber, amber- colored; 2. Electric (modern usage) elegans Elegant enanti Opposite ennea Nine ensatus Sword-like ensi-, ensis Sword, lance Animal Systematics, Page 1 of 3

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Page 1: List of Greek and Latin Words Commonly Used in Scientific Names

List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names JUTIZ, FRANCE LOUIE R.

ALatin/Greek

English

acaulis Stemlessacutus Sharpened,

pointedagrestis Of the field,

wildalbopictus painted

whitealbus White

americanus Americanamphi- Of all kinds,

on all sidesampulla Bottle, flask

anthropos Man, human being

apis beeaquaticus Found near

waterarborescen

stree-like or shrub-like

archaeos, archaeo-

Ancient

arctos Bearargentatus Silvery

arthron Jointarvensis In the fieldastron, astro-, astero-

Star

atropurpureum

deep purple

aureomarginata

gold edged

aureus Golden, gold coins

australis Southern

BLatin/Greek English

baccatus Berry-bearingblandus Pleasant,

smooth, alluring

borealis Northernbrachion Armbrachys, brachy-

Short

bradys, brady-

Slow

branchia Gills

brevis Short

CLatin/Greek English

caecus Blindcaeruleus Blue

canadensis From Canadacanescens grey- or

white-hairedcanis Dogcanus Gray (haired),

pale graycauda Tailcaulos Stem, stalk

cephale, cephalo-

Head

ceps Headceros Horncestus Girdle, belt

chilensis From Chilechloros Greenchroma Colorcneme Shin, leg

cola Dwellercorax Crow, raven

coronatus Crownedcostatus Ribbedcrass- Thick

cristatus Crestedcrocos Yellowcyanos Blue-green

DLatin/Greek English

dactylos Finger or toedeca Ten

decem Tenderma Skin

di- Twodidelphis Double-

wombeddino-, deino- Terrible

diplo- Doubledisc-, disk- Disc

dodeca Twelvedolicho- Elongated,

longdomesticus From the

house, domestic

dorsum Back

dulcis Sweet

ELatin/Greek Englisheburneus,

eburni-Ivory-colored

echinatus Prickly, spinyechinos, echino-

Hedgehog, sea-urchin,

spinyedulis Edibleelatior Tallerelectr- 1. Amber,

amber-colored;

2. Electric (modern usage)

elegans Elegantenanti Oppositeennea Nine

ensatus Sword-likeensi-, ensis Sword, lance

erectus Uprighterion, erio- Wool, woolly

erosus Indented, jagged, serrated

erythros, erythro-

Red

erythropoda red-stemmed

FLatin/Greek English

familiaris Domestic, common

felis Catflavus Golden

yellow, light yellow

flor- Flowerfolium Leaffulvus Deep yellow,

tawnyfuscus Dark, dark

brown

GLatin/Greek English

gaster, gastro-,

Belly

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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/albus
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List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names JUTIZ, FRANCE LOUIE R.

gastr-geo- Earth

glabra Smooth; hairless

glycys Sweetgyrinos Tadpole

HLatin/Greek English

haema-, hema-

Blood

hali-, halio- Of the sea, salt

haplo- Simple, single

hedra- Seat, facetheli-, helio- Sun

hexa- Sixhippo- Horse

hirsutus Hairyhomo Human, man

hortensis From the garden

hydro- Waterhyper- Over, above

hypo-, hyp- Under, beneath

ILatin/Greek English

indicus Indian

KLatin/Greek Englishkestos (see

Latin cestus)Girdle, literally

"stitched"

LLatin/Greek English

lactiflora milk-white flowered

lateralis Sidelatus Flanklepis a scale, rind,

husk, flakelepton Lightlepus Hareleucos Whitelineatus Lined or

stripedluteus Yellow,

saffron-colored

MLatin/Greek English

macro Long, Largemaculatus Spotted

major Greatermalabaricus From

Malabarmauro- Dark, Black

maximus Largestmegas Large, great

mephitis Bad odormelano- Black

micro smallmicrophylla small-leaved

minimus Smallestminor Smallermono- Single

montanus Mountainsmorpho- Shape

mys Mouse

NLatin/Greek English

nanos Dwarfnona Ninth

nothos False, wrong

notos Southernnovaehollandiae From New

Holland (Australia)

novaeseelandiae From New Zealand

noveboracensis From New York

(Novum Eboracum)

novem Nine

OLatin/Greek English

obscurus Darkoccidentalis Western

ocean Oceanocto-, octa- Eight

-odon, -odus

Tooth

oeso- Carryofficinalis For the

workshop; medicinal

oleum Oilophis Serpentops Face

opsis Face, appearance, resemblance

orientalis Easternortho- Straight

PLatin/Greek English

pachy- Thick, stoutpalustris Of the marsh

pan- panto- Allparvus Smallpedi- Foot

pelag- Open seapenn- Feather

(specifically remex)

pennatus Featheredpenta- Fivepetra Rock, stonephago Eatpholis, pholid-

Scale

phyllo- Leafphysi- Naturephyto- Plantpictus Paintedplaty- Flat and broadpoly- Many

praecox Earlypratensis To the

meadowprotos First

pseudes False or fakepter- Wing or remix

pubescens Downypulchellus Pretty littlepunctatus Spotted,

marked with punctures

QLatin/Greek Englishquadriflora Four-flowerquadifolia Four-leaved

R

Animal Systematics, Page 2 of 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubescens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remiges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remiges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eboracum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland_(Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland_(Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland_(Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_and_Greek_words_commonly_used_in_systematic_names#C
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannaz
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List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names JUTIZ, FRANCE LOUIE R.

Latin/Greek Englishrepandus Curved

upwards, turned up

repens 1. Creeping, crawling (rēpens);

2. Unexpected

(rĕpens)reptans Creeping,

crawlingrhis, rhino- Nose

rhiza Rootrhynchos Beak or

snoutrhyti-, rhytis Wrinkled,

foldedrostra Beak, bill,

snoutrostralis With a beak

ruber Redrufus Reddish, red

SLatin/Greek English

sanguis Bloodsapiens Wisesativus Sown,

cultivatedsaura, -saur Lizard

septem- sevensilvestris Of the wood;

wildsinensis From Chinaspecios- showysperma Seedsphen- Wedgestoma Mouth,

openingstriatus Stripedstrictus straight,

narrow, erectsuchos Crocodile

(from Egyptian)

TLatin/Greek English

tardus, tardi-

Slow, late

tele-, tel- Far, distant

tenuis Thin, slender, fine

tetra- Fourtinctorius For dyeing

tomentosus Furrytres, tris, tri- Threetrich-, thrix Hairtriquetrus Triangular,

three-corneredtroglodytes cave-dweller

ULatin/Greek English

unus Oneura Of the tail

VLatin/Greek English

variabilis Variablevariegatus Variegated

velox, velocis

Swift

ventralis Ventral, of the belly

vernus, vernalis

Spring

verrucosus Rough skinned

versicolor Many-coloredverus True, genuine

villosus Hairy, shaggyviridis Green

virosus Poisonousvolans Flyingvulgaris Common

W, X, Y, ZLatin/Greek English

xanthos Yellowzygos Joined

Animal Systematics, Page 3 of 3

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