scientific Latin
noun
The form of Latin used as an international language in the sciences, especially in taxonomic names and descriptions of organisms based on the system of Linnaeus; frequently attributive.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine.
- cryptosporidium
- cryptostoma
- cryptosystem
- cryptous
- cryptovolcanic
- cryptoxanthin
- cryptozoa
- cryptozoic
- cryptozoological
- cryptozoologist
- cryptozoology
- cryptozoon
- cryptozoön
- cryptozygous
- cry someone/thing up (or down)
- crystal
- crystal axis
- crystal ball
- crystal chemistry
- crystal class
- crystal clear
- crystal clock
- crystal-controlled
- crystal cutter
- crystal detector