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アウストラロピテクス
ausutoraropitekusu
An extinct genus of early hominins from Africa.
アドホック
adohokku
Done or created for a specific case, often temporarily.
アドリブ
adoribu
Done spontaneously, without preparation.
アニマ
anima
The inner soul or life principle, especially in Jungian or philosophical usage.
アヌス
anusu
Anus.
アプリオリ
apuriori
Known or reasoned independently of experience.
アポステリオリ
aposuteriori
Known or justified from experience or observation.
イエス
iesu
The central figure of Christianity.
ウイルス
uirusu
A virus; a microscopic infectious agent.
エゴ
ego
Ego; also egoism or an egoist.
etc.
etosetora
An abbreviation meaning that similar items continue.
オラショ
orasho
An archaic word for a prayer or supplication.
カトレヤ
katoreya
A type of orchid, especially the cattleya orchid.
カメリア
kameria
A camellia flower or camellia plant.
ガーベラ
gaabera
A flowering plant with large, colorful daisy-like blossoms.
ガリア
garia
The ancient region corresponding roughly to modern France and nearby areas.
クロレラ
kurorera
A genus of green algae.
グランス
guransu
The glans, especially the glans penis.
グロリア
guroria
The female given name Gloria.
コギトエルゴスム
kogitoerugosumu
A Latin phrase meaning
シクラメン
shikuramen
A flowering plant of the genus Cyclamen, especially Cyclamen persicum.
ステゴサウルス
sutegosaurusu
A genus of armored dinosaur.
ステゴドン
sutegodon
A genus of extinct proboscideans.
スピロヘータ
supiroheeta
A spirochaete, especially Treponema pallidum.
ティラピア
tirapia
A freshwater fish often farmed and eaten as food.
デウス
deusu
The Latin word for God, used in religious and historical contexts.
トリコモナス
torikomonasu
A genus of anaerobic protozoans, some of which are human parasites.
ニヒル
nihiru
Having a cool, detached, or nihilistic attitude.
ヴァギナ
vagina
The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix.
パピルス
papirusu
Ancient writing material made from the pith of a water plant.
パレスチナ
paresuchina
A geographic region in the Middle East.
フェニックス
fenikkusu
A mythological bird that rises from its ashes, or a genus of palm trees.
フォッサマグナ
fossamaguna
The Great Rift Valley of Japan.
プラタナス
puratanasu
Any of several large deciduous trees of the genus Platanus.
ヘルニア
herunia
The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening in the body.
ヘルベチア
herubechia
The Latin and historical name for Switzerland.
ペチュニア
pechunia
A popular garden plant with colorful funnel-shaped flowers.
ペニス
penisu
The male reproductive organ.
ホモエコノミクス
homoekonomikusu
The concept of humans as rational and self-interested agents.
ホモエレクトス
homoerekutosu
An extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene.
ホモサピエンス
homosapiensu
The species of all modern human beings.
ホモハビリス
homohabirisu
Extinct species of archaic human from the Early Pleistocene of East and South Africa.
ホモルーデンス
homoruudensu
Philosophical concept of the human being as a creature that plays.
ミサ
misa
The Catholic Mass, the main liturgical service in the Roman Catholic tradition.
メタセコイア
metasekoia
A species of deciduous conifer known as dawn redwood.
ユーカリ
yuukari
Abbreviated form of eucalyptus.
ユダヤ
yudaya
A historical region in southern Palestine, and the Jewish people.
リビドー
ribidoo
The energy of the sexual drive as a component of the human psyche.
レクイエム
rekuiemu
A musical composition or act of worship for the dead.
レグルス
regurusu
The brightest star in the constellation Leo.
レプラ
repura
Chronic infectious disease causing nerve damage and skin lesions.
ストレリチア
sutorerichia
A tropical flowering plant known for its unique bird-like appearance.
ベルベーヌ
berubeenu
A type of flowering plant in the Verbenaceae family.
アクアポリス
akuaporisu
A city or large structure built on or over water.
インスラ
insura
An abbreviated term for an inside slider in baseball, or a Roman apartment building in architecture.
オービス
oobisu
An automated camera used to detect speeding vehicles.
アテネ
atene
The capital city of Greece and historical center of Western civilization.
アネモネ
anemone
A type of flowering plant in the buttercup family.
アヴェマリア
avemaria
A traditional Christian prayer or its musical setting.
ミルラ
mirura
An aromatic resin obtained from certain small, thorny trees.
アンキロサウルス
ankirosaurusu
A heavily armored herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period.
ティラノサウルス
tiranosaurusu
A large carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period.
プテラノドン
puteranodon
Genus of large flying reptiles from the Cretaceous period.
ジギタリス
jigitarisu
A genus of plants known as foxgloves, or a heart medication derived from them.
トリケラトプス
torikeratopusu
Large herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous period with three horns.
エクスルブリス
ekusuruburisu
A label showing the owner of a book.
クレマチス
kuremachisu
A climbing plant of the buttercup family with showy flowers.
シンビジウム
shinbijiumu
A genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family.
セコイア
sekoia
A massive coniferous tree in the cypress family.
セントポーリア
sentopooria
A popular flowering houseplant with fuzzy leaves and violet-like blooms.
ピテカントロプス
pitekantoropusu
A former genus of hominid, now usually classified as Homo erectus.
ブーゲンビリア
buugenbiria
A tropical climbing plant with colorful flower-like bracts.
ベゴニア
begonia
A genus of perennial flowering plants commonly grown for their ornamental leaves and flowers.
ポインセチア
poinsechia
A popular flowering plant often used for Christmas decorations.
マグナカルタ
magunakaruta
The Great Charter of English liberties issued by King John in 1215.
ユッカ
yukka
A genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae.
イラマチオ
iramachio
A sexual act involving aggressive oral penetration.
カンピロバクター
kanpirobakutaa
A genus of bacteria that is a common cause of food poisoning.
パックスアメリカーナ
pakkusuamerikaana
A period of relative peace in the Western world since 1945, overseen by the United States.
エキノコックス
ekinokokkusu
A genus of tapeworms whose larval stages cause echinococcosis (hydatid disease).
ランタナ
rantana
A genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family.
ファレノプシス
farenopushisu
A genus of orchids commonly known as moth orchids.
カンタリス
kantarisu
A preparation made from dried blister beetles, traditionally used as a medicine or irritant.
アパトサウルス
apatosaurusu
A genus of giant herbivorous sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period.
イグアノドン
iguanodon
A genus of ornithopod dinosaur that existed roughly halfway between the first of the swift bipedal hypsilophodontids and the duck-billed dinosaurs.
プロトケラトプス
purotokeratopusu
A genus of sheep-sized herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous period.
カンプトサウルス
kanputosaurusu
An herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period.
アンスリウム
ansuriumu
A tropical flowering plant known for its bright, heart-shaped spathes.
ヒラコテリウム
hirakoteriumu
An extinct genus of very small equid ungulates.
エオヒップス
eohippusu
Informal name for the earliest known ancestor of the horse.
エオアントロプス
eoantoropusu
A fraudulent fossil once claimed to be a missing link in human evolution.
オルガネラ
oruganera
Subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell.
ペルソナ
perusona
The aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.
ペルソナノングラータ
perusonanonguraata
An unwelcome person, especially a foreign diplomat barred by a host government.
アニュスデイ
anyusudei
A liturgical prayer or a musical setting of it, referring to 'the Lamb of God'.
ネマトーダ
nematooda
Scientific name for roundworms.
セプトゥアギンタ
seputuaginta
The earliest Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
コンスル
konsuru
A high-ranking official in the Roman Republic or a modern diplomatic representative.
ホモファーベル
homofaaberu
Concept of humans as beings who control their environment through tools.
さるさ
A perennial climbing vine (Smilax regelii) or the medicinal root derived from it.
菲沃斯
A toxic plant of the nightshade family (Hyoscyamus niger).
スリカータ
surikaata
Scientific name for the meerkat.
クチクラ
kuchikura
A protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant or invertebrate.
フィロデンドロン
firodendoron
A large genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, often grown as houseplants.
グロリオーサ
gurorioosa
A genus of flowering plants in the family Colchicaceae.
パトリキ
patoriki
Noble social class in ancient Rome.
プレブス
purebusu
The general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians.
アキレア
akirea
A genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as yarrow.
モネラ
monera
A former biological kingdom that comprised unicellular organisms without a nucleus (prokaryotes).
パーテル
paateru
A term for God or a Catholic priest, often used historically.
ステビア
sutebia
A natural sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant.
タブララサ
taburarasa
The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content.
ドラセナ
dorasena
Any palmlike tree or shrub of the genus Dracaena or Cordyline.
ウルカヌス
urukanusu
The god of fire and metalworking in Roman mythology.
クリビア
kuribia
A genus of flowering plants native to southern Africa.
コンボルブルス
konboruburusu
A genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family.
メリッサ
merissa
A perennial herb in the mint family known for its lemon scent.
クレオメ
kureome
A genus of flowering plants known for their long, spindly stamens.
プラナリア
puranaria
A type of flatworm known for its ability to regenerate.
ヴルガータ
vurugaata
The 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible.
ペラルゴニウム
perarugoniumu
A genus of flowering plants, often called geraniums.
インキュナブラ
inkyunabura
A book printed before the year 1501.
クラミジア
kuramijia
A common bacterial infection often transmitted through sexual contact.
アルテミア
arutemia
A small aquatic crustacean that lives in saline waters.
クレド
kuredo
A statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.
カランコエ
karankoe
A genus of succulent flowering plants.
マイアサウラ
maiasaura
A genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs that lived in North America.
アロサウルス
arosaurusu
A large carnivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period.
エオラプトル
eoraputoru
Small, early dinosaur from the late Triassic period.
カマラサウルス
kamarasaurusu
Genus of quadrupeds, herbivorous dinosaurs from the Jurassic period.
デイノニクス
deinonikusu
Bird-like carnivorous dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period.
ヒイデス
hiidesu
Archaic term for faith or religious belief.
アガパンサス
agapansasu
A genus of herbaceous perennials known for funnel-shaped flowers.
アキメネス
akimenesu
A genus of tropical herbs in the Gesneriaceae family.
アルニカ
arunika
A perennial herb in the sunflower family used in herbal medicine.
イキシア
ikishia
A genus of flowering plants in the Iridaceae family, native to southern Africa.
イクチオサウルス
ikuchiosaurusu
An extinct genus of dolphin-like marine reptiles from the late Triassic and early Jurassic periods.
オプス
opusu
A creative work, especially a numbered musical composition by a particular composer.
カメラルシダ
kamerarushida
An optical device used as a drawing aid by artists.
カルセオラリア
karuseoraria
A genus of plants known for their pouch-like flowers.
カルミア
karumia
An evergreen shrub with pink or white flowers.
ガザニア
gazania
A flowering plant native to Southern Africa.
クロトン
kuroton
An ornamental plant known for its colorful foliage.
ゲンチアナ
genchiana
A flowering plant of the genus Gentiana.
コリウス
koriusu
A genus of flowering plants in the mint family, often grown for their brightly colored leaves.
ブッドレア
buddorea
A deciduous shrub known for attracting butterflies with its clusters of flowers.
インビトロ
inbitoro
Performed outside a living organism, typically in a laboratory setting.
インビボ
inbibo
Taking place within a living organism.
アメンチア
amenchia
A condition of mental deficiency or cognitive impairment.
デンドロビウム
dendorobiumu
An orchid of the genus Dendrobium.
アグヌスデイ
agunusudei
A liturgical prayer to Jesus or a musical setting of it.
アミア
amia
A primitive bony fish found in fresh waters of eastern North America.
フォルム
forumu
A public square in an ancient Roman city.
フロックス
furokkusu
A genus of North American flowering plants.
ピレア
pirea
A genus of plants in the family Urticaceae.
トリトマ
toritoma
A perennial flowering plant known for its tall, torch-like flower spikes.
トーガ
tooga
A loose outer garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome.
トレポネーマ
toreponeema
A genus of spiral-shaped bacteria, including the cause of syphilis.
ビブリオ
biburio
A genus of comma-shaped bacteria.
セコイアデンドロン
sekoiadendoron
A massive coniferous tree species native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.