Botanical Latin Words - M
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macula, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: spot, blotch
maculis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 254. (Oenanthe prolifera)]
maculatus, -a, -um -adjective, group A: spotted
maculatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 320. (Aloe vera)]
magnus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: large
magno - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 510. (Nymphaea lutea)).
majore - comparative degree, ablative singular [gender?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 43. (Schoenus ferrugineus)]
majore - comparative degree, ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 75. (Festuca decumbens)]
majore - comparative degree, ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 240. (Caucalis grandiflora), p. 490. (Spiraea ulmaria)]
majoribus - comparative degree, ablative plural masculine[?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 527. (Cistus aegyptiacus)]
majoribus - comparative degree, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 24. (Salvia horminum), p. 106. (Galium uliginosum), p. 120. (Ammannia baccifera), p. 438. (Cerastium arvense)]
majoribus - comparative degree, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 228. (Gentiana verna), p. 376. (Cassia tora), p. 377. (Cassia occidentalis), p. 386. (Tribulus maximus), p. 492. (Rosa indica), p. 496. (Potentilla fragarioides), p. 519. (Mimosa vaga)]
maximis - superlative degree, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 449. (Reseda phyteuma)]
maximis - superlative degree, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 336. (Rumex vesicarius), p. 337. (Rumex roseus)]
maximis - superlative degree, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 141. (Androsace maxima)]
maximo - superlative degree, ablative singular [masculine?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 289. (Narcissus bulbocodium)]
maximo - superlative degree, ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 117. (Cornus florida)]
margo, marginis - noun, 3rd declension, masculine: margin
margine - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 42. (Schoenus mariscus), p. 139. (Echium italicum), p. 151. (Azalea viscosa, Phlox paniculata), p. 164. (Campanula americana), p. 188. (Solanum tomentosum), p. 229. (Gentiana aquatica), p. 231. (Gentiana ciliata), p. 279. (Linum strictum), p. 377. (Cassia occidentalis), p. 391. (Melastoma octandra), p. 392. (Rhododendron maximum), p. 461. (Euphorbia myrsinites), p. 488. (Mesembryanthemum linguiforme)]
marginalis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: marginal
marginalibus - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 254. (Oenanthe prolifera)]
marginatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: margined (often prefixed with a combining form of another adjective to describe the margin)
marginato - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 389. (Schinus fagara, Schinus linionia, Schinus tragodes), p. 516. (Mimosa fagifolia, Mimosa inga)]
masculus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: masculine
masculis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 85. (Hordeum distichon, Hordeum murinum, Hordeum zeocriton), p. 235. (Sanicula marilandica)]
masculo - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 79. (Avena elatior)]
medium, -i - noun, 2nd declension, neuter: middle
medio - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 49. (Scirpus supinus), p. 64. (Aira spicata), p. 492. (Rosa carolina)]
mediocris, mediocris, mediocre - adjective, group B: between large and small
mediocribus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 352. (Erica herbacea, Erica vulgaris), p. 353. (Erica caffra), p. 355. (Erica corifolia)]
membrana, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine
membrana - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 260. (Seseli ammoides)]
membranaceus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: membranous
membranacea - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 57. (Panicum dimidiatum, Panicum dissectum)]
membranacea - ablative singular [gender?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 431. (Sedum rupestre)]
membranaceis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 256. (Cicuta maculata), p. 260. (Seseli annuum, Seseli carvifolia, Seseli glaucum, Seseli montanum), p. 560. (Stipa membranacea)]
membranaceis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 115. (Plantago loflingii), p. 336. (Rumex vesicarius), p. 337. (Rumex roseus), p. 423. (Arenaria rubra)]
membranaceis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 6. (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), p. 229. (Gentiana aquatica), p. 459. (Euphorbia corollata), p. 520. (Mimosa glauca)]
membranaceo - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 155. (Convolvulus turpethum), p. 266. (Rhus copallinum), p. 326. (Juncus inflexus)]
membranaceo-carinatis = membranaceo- (combining form of group A adjective membranaceus, -a, -um) + carinatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective carinatus, -a, -um [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 189. (Chironia trinervia)]
membranaceo-striatis = membranaceo- (combining form of group A adjective membranaceus, -a, -um) + striatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 245. (Athamanta chinensis)]
minimus, -a, -um - adjective, superlative degree of group A adjective parvus, -a, -um: smallest
minimis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 238. (Bupleurum rigidum)]
minimis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 518. (Mimulus sensitiva)]
minimis - ablative plural [neuter?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 143. (Primula minima)]
minimo - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 96. Globularia cordifolia)]
minor, minor, minus - comparative degree of group A adjective parvus, -a, -um: smaller
minore - [ablative singular neuter?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 184. (Solanum diphyllum)]
minoribus - comparative degree of group A adjective parvus, -a, -um, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 38. (Iris pseudacorus), p. 133. (Anchusa undulata), p. 143. (Primula minima), p. 376. (Cassia bicapsularis), p. 378. (Cassia alata, Cassia ligustrina), p. 516. (Mimosa nodosa), p. 517. (Mimosa purpurea)]
minuo, minuere, minui, minutum - verb, 3rd conjugation: to reduce in number
minutissimis - superlative degree, perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 74. (Festuca myuros)]
mollis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: soft
mollibus - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 139. (Lycopsis virginica), p. 418. (Silene conica)]
monandrus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with one stamen
monandris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 31. (Valeriana calcitrapae, Valeriana rubra)]
monogynus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with one style or carpel
monogynis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 193. (Rhamnus frangula)]
monopetalus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bearing one petal
monopetalis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 313. (Leontice leontopetaloides), p. 324. (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus)]
monophyllus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: one-leaved
monophylla - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 201. (Ribes uva-crispa)]
monophyllis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 337. (Rumex spinosus)]
monophyllis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 530. (Delphinium consolida), p. 531. (Delphinium ajacis)]
monophyllo - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 43. (Schoenus compressus), p. 241. (Caucalis mauritanica)]
monostachyus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with a single spike
monostachyo - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum), p. 360. (Polygonum bistorta, Polygonum viviparum)]
mucro, mucronis - noun, 3rd declension, feminine: mucro
mucrone - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 170. (Roella ciliata, Roella reticulata)]
mucronatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: sharply pointed, mucronate
mucronata - ablative singular feminine [
1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum), p. 378. (Cassia biflora)]
mucronatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 72. (Cynosurus aegyptius), p. 277. (Linum usitatissimum), p. 424. (Arenaria mucronata)]
mucronatis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 15. (Justicia echolium), p. 69. (Poa nemoralis), p. 256. (Cicuta maculata)]
mucronatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 16. (Justicia purpurea), p. 60. (Phleum sebanoides), p. 96. (Globularia spinosa), p. 106. (Galium minutum, Galium uliginosum), p. 107. (Galium mollugo), p. 222. (Salsola kali, Salsola rosacea), p. 275. (Statice speciosa, Statice tatarica), p. 276. (Statice echinus), p. 279. (Linum strictum, p. 285. (Bromelia ananas, Bromelia karatas, Bromelia pinguin), p. 314. (Asparagus acutifolius), p. 340. (Menispermum cocculus), p. 350. (Vaccinium mucronatum), p. 358. (Daphne squarrosa), p. 406, (Gypsophila aggregata), p. 424. (Arenaria mucronata), p. 442. (Asarum canadense), p. 458. (Euphorbia aleppica, Euphorbia pithyusa), p. 461. (Euphorbia myrsinites), o, 568, (Satureja montana), p. 1002. (Pinus abies), p. 1040. (Juniperus communis)]
mucronato - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 325. (Juncus acutus)]
mucronato - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 49. (Scirpus holoschoenus)]
mucronato-pungentibus = mucronato- (combining form of group A adjective muucronatus, -a, -um) + pungentibus (present active participle, ablative plural neuter of 3rd conjugation verb pungo, pungere, pupugi, punctum) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 82. (Arundo arenaria), p. 83. (Elymus arenarius)]
mucronato-tuberosis - mucronato- (combining form of group A adjective mucronatus, -a, -um) + tuberosis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 20. (Verbena officinalis, Verbena spuria), p. 25. (Salvia hispanica)]
multangularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: many-rangled
multangularis - nominative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 451. (Euphorbia cereiformis, Euphorbia officinarum)]
multifidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: split many ways
multifida - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 461. (Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia esula), p. 462. (Euphorbia dendroides, Euphorbia palustris), p. 463. (Euphorbia amygdaloides, Euphorbia characias, Euphorbia sylvatica)]
multifidis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 219. (Chenopodium botrys), p. 444. (Peganum harmala)]
multifidis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 411. (Dianthus plumarius), p. 412. (Dianthus arenarius)]
multifidis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 13. (Veronica multifida), p. 123. (Alchemilla pentaphylla), p. 203. (Vitis laciniosa), p. 220. (Chenopodium multifidum), p. 232. (Eryngium foetidum), p. 243. (Ammi majus), p. 245. (Athamanta chinensis), p. 246. (Cachrys libanotis, Peucedanum nodosum), p. 254. (Oenanthe crocata), p. 261. (Thapsia asclepium, Thapsia foetida), p. 284. (Sibbaldia erecta), p. 345. (Tropaeolum peregrinum), p. 532. (Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconitum variegatum), p. 538. (Anemone patens), p. 539. (Anemone alpina), p. 542. (Anemone fasciculata), p. 553. (Ranunculus glacialis), Ranunculus orientalis), p. 555. (Ranunculus multifidis), p. 562. (Teucrium botrys, Teucrium campanulatum), Teucrium orientale)]
multifido-laciniatis = multifido- (combining form of group A adjective multifidus, -a, -um) + laciniatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 20. (Verbena officinalis, Verbena spuria), p. 93. (Leucadendron serraria), p. 100. (Scabiosa pterocephala)]
multifloris, -is, -e - adjective, group B: many-flowered
multifloris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 8. (Chionanthus zeylonica), Oldenlandia corymbosa), p. 155. (Convolvulus canariensis, Convolvulus turpethum), p. 157. (Convolvulus cneorum), p. 159. (Convolvulus hirtus), p. 160. (Ipomoea campanulata, Ipomoea coccinea), p. 162. (Ipomoea aegyptica), p. 175. (Lonicera parasitica), p. 315. (Convallaria multiflora), p. 471. (Myrtus cumini), p. 472. (Myrtus androsaemoides, Myrtus caryophyllata, Myrtus zeylanica)]
multifloris - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 234. (Hydrocotyle chinensis, Hydrocotyle umbellata)]
multifloro - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 38. (Iris aphylla, Iris biflora, Iris germanica, Iris variegata), p. 399. (Saxifraga caesia), p. 400. (Saxifraga bronchialis), p. 445. (Portulaca anacampseros), p. 494. (Rubus odoratus), p. 506. (Papaver argemone, Papaver hybridum), p. 507. (Papaver rhoeas), p. 508. (Papaver cambricum), p. 550. (Ranunculus creticus), p. 551. (Ranunculus auricomus, Ranunculus cassubicus) p. 558. (Helleborus foetidus, Helleborus viridis)]
multiflorus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: many-flowered
multiflora - ablative sinngular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p, 289. (Leucojum autumnale), p. 290. (Narcissus jonquilla, Narcissus tazetta), p. 291. (Pancratium amboinense, Pancratium caribaeum, Pancratium carolinianum, Pancratium illyricum, Pancratium maritimum), p. 293. (Amaryllis belladonna, Amaryllis farniensis, Amaryllis longifolia, Amaryllis orientalis, Amaryllis zeylanica), p. 294. Amaryllis guttata)]
multifolius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: many-leaved
multifolio - ablative sinngular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p, 494. (Rubus odoratus)]
multijugo, multijugare, multijugavi, multijugatum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
multijugatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 379. (Cassia chamaecrista, Cassia flexuosa, Cassia mimosoides), p. 380. (Cassia nictitans, Cassia procumbens), p. 382. (Guajacum afrum, Guajacum sanctum), p. 523. (Mimosa tenuifolia)]
multipartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum - verb, 4th conjugation: to share
multipartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 245. (Athamanta annua), p. 247. (Ferula glauca), p. 531. (Delphinium peregrinum), p. 532. (Aconitum pyrenaicum), p. 553. (Ranunculus nivalis), p. 554. (Ranunculus polyanthemos), p. 579. (Lamium multifidum)]
multiplex, multiplex, multiplex - adjective, group B: multiple, many of the same kind
multiplicato-pinnatis = multiplicato- (combining form of group B adjective multiplex, multiplex, multiplex) + pinnatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pinnatus, -a, -um [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 250. (Ligusticum peleponnesiacum)]
multiplici - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 244. (Selinum sylvestre), p. 546. (Thalictrum flavum)]
multiplicibus - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 250. (Ligusticum levisticum)]
multoties - adverb: many times
multoties [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 132. (Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum), p. 142. (Androsace lactea)]
muricatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: rough with short hard points
muricatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 536. (Annona muricata)]
muticus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: without a point, awnless
mutica - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 61. (Agrostis miliacea), p. 63. (Agrostis indica, Agrostis minima, Agrostis virginica), p. 64. (Aira arundinacea), p. 83. (Lolium perenne), p. 297. (Allium arenarium)]
muticis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 62. (Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis stolonifera), p. 63. (Agrostis alba, Aira caerulea, Aira cristata, Aira spicata), p. 64. (Aira aquatica, Aira minuta), p. 85. (Hordeum distichon, Hordeum zeocriton), p. 222. (Chenopodium virginicum), p. 280. (Linum maritimum)]
muticis - ablative plural [gender?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 57. (Panicum sanguinale)]
muticis - ablative plural feminine [Linnaeus (1753), p. 74. (Festuca myuros), p. 75. (Festuca decumbens, Festuca fluitans), p. 279. (Linum virginianum), p. 410. (Dianthus prolifer)]
muticis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 314. (Asparagus albus), p. 540. (Anemone virginiana)]
mutico - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 74. (Festuca rubra), p. 79. (Avena elatior)]
end of M words