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X Agrohordeum<br />

agrophilus -a -um grass loving; liking grain fields, from Greek αγρος, agros, and φιλειν, philein.<br />

Agropogon the composite name for hybrids between Agrostis and Polypogon.<br />

Agropyron, Agropyrum (Agriopyrum) Agropy'ron (ag-ro-PIE-ron) wild wheat, from Greek ἄγριος, agrios, wild<br />

and πυρος, pyros, wheat, as in the second alternate spelling; alternately field-wheat, from Greek αγρος, agros, and<br />

πυρος, pyros.<br />

agrost-, agrostes, -agrostes Greek αγρωστης, agrostes, a hunter; a person living in the country; wild; a kind<br />

of spider.<br />

agrost-, agrostis Greek a grass; a hunter<br />

Agrostemma field garland, New Latin, a name from Linnaeus from Greek ἀγρουστεµµα, agroustemma,<br />

crown of the field, from αγρο-, αγρος, agro-, agros, field, and Greek στεµµα, stemma, wreath, crown, or<br />

garland for the plants former use in garlands, or Linnaeus’ view of its suitability. (Caryophyllaceae)<br />

agrostichoides agrosticho'ides (a-gros-ti-KO-i-dees)<br />

Agrosticrinum grass-like-lily, from Greek αγρωστις-κρινον, agrostis-krinon.<br />

agrostideus of the type of Cloud-grass and Spear-grass, Agrostis<br />

Agrostis from Greek ἀγρωστις, agrostis, f., grass; or αγρωστης, agrostes, dog’s tooth grass. (Gramineae)<br />

Agrostis, agrostis -is -e Agros'tis (ag-ROS-tis) field-grass, growing in a field or pastures, from Old Greek αγρος,<br />

agros, a field, referring to the place of growth, or from Greek, αγρωστις, agrostis, or agrosteis, field grass eaten by<br />

mules, variously ascribed to Triticum repens and Cynodon dactylon. Αγρωστις, Agrostis, was a name used by<br />

Theophrastus for a ἄγριος, agrios, wild and savage αγρωστις, agrostis, grass. (Gramineae)<br />

agrostoides resembling Cloud and Spear-grass, Agrostis<br />

-agrus -a -um -chase, -hunt, -capture, from Greek αγρα, agra.<br />

agrycto- Greek αγρυκτος, agryktos, not to be spoken of.<br />

agrypno- Greek αγρυπνος, agrypnos, sleepless, watchful.<br />

aguro- Greek αγουρος, agoyros, a youth.<br />

agyia- Greek αγυια, agyia, a street or highway.<br />

agyrto- Greek αγυρτος, agyrtos, got by begging.<br />

ai- (see also ae, ei or oe)<br />

ai-, aio- Greek eternally-, always-, ever- from αιων, aion, αει-, aei-, αι, ai.<br />

aianthus -a -um perpetual flowering; everlasting-flowered, from Greek αει-ανθος, aei-anthos.<br />

aichm-, aichma, -aichma, aichmo Greek αιχυµ, aichme, point of a spear or point of an arrow, a spear.<br />

Aichryson Dioscorides’ name for Aeonium.<br />

Aidia everlasting, from Greek αιδιος.<br />

aido- Greek αιδως, aidos, reverence, awe, shame.<br />

aidoi- Greek αιδοια, aidoia, the genitals.<br />

aidoi-, aidoio- Greek regard <strong>with</strong> reverence; the genitals (from Borror, note the danger of lumping close<br />

roots!).<br />

aiet-, aieto- Greek αιετος, aietos, an eagle as a bird of omen, an eagle as a standard.<br />

aig Greek a goat; a waterfowl (see -aix).<br />

aig- Greek αιγειος, αιγαγρος, aigeios, aigagros, a goat, a wild goat.<br />

aigeir, aigeiro, aigeirus, -aigeirus Greek αιγειρος, aigeiros, the black poplar, Populus nigra.<br />

aigial-, aigalo-, aigalus, -aigalus Greek αιγιαλος, aigialos, the seashore, beach.<br />

ailanthifolius -a -um <strong>with</strong> leaves like Ailanthus, from Ailanthus and folium, foli(i), n., noun, a leaf.<br />

ailanthoides resembling Ailanthus, from Ailanthus and -oides.<br />

Ailanthus Ailan'thus (aye-LAN-thus) tree of heaven, New Latin, from Amboinese ai lanto, or Aylanto, literally,<br />

tree (of) heaven, or tree of the gods; or Moluccan ailanto, or aylanto, sky tree; or Chinese Ailanto. Modern Latin<br />

Ailantus. (Simarubaceae formerly Rutaceae)<br />

ailur- a cat, from Greek αιλυρος, ailouros.<br />

aima, or haema blood-colored<br />

Ainsliaea for Sir Whitelaw Ainslie (1767-1837), of the East India Company, author of Materia Indica.<br />

Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est. Yes, that is a very large amount of corn.<br />

aiophyllus -a -um always in leaf, evergreen, from Greek αειφυλλος, aeiophyllos.<br />

Dryas First used as a genus-name by Linnæus, Genera Plantarum (1737) 148. (Rosaceae)<br />

Aiphanes abrupt, from Greek αιφανες, aiphanes, for the apices of the leaflets, from αιφνιδιος, aiphnidios,<br />

sudden.<br />

aiphyll-, aphyllo Greek αειφυλλος, aeiphyllos, evergreen.

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