examples:
Mickey mouse
a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
Pato Donald
a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
Adán
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
Eva
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Lázaro
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
George Boole
English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)
Cleopatra
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
Cristóbal Colón
Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
John Dalton
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
Rene Descartes
French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
Thomas Edison
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
Albert Einstein
physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
Michael Faraday
the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
Pierre de Fermat
French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
Mahatma Gandhi
political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
Hans Geiger
German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)
Ernest Hemingway
an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Adolf Hitler
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
Thomas Henry Huxley
English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
Henry James
writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
William James
United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
Franz Kafka
Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey
English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
Fernando de Magallanes
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
la Virgen María
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Miguel Ángel
Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
Mahoma
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
Moises
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
Louis Pasteur
French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
Piaget
Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
Pitágoras
Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
Quine
United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
Russell
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
George Bernard Shaw
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
Zaratustra
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
Siddharta
founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Chuang-tzu
4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism
Mesías
the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
Bella durmiente
fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
Alejandro Magno
king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
San Andrés
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Aristóteles
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
Atila
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
Francis Bacon
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
Honore Balzac
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
George Berkeley
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
Bismarck
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
Julio César
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
John Calvin
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
Carlos I El Grande
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
K'ung Fu-Tzu
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
Oliver Cromwell
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
Dante Alighieri
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
Charles Robert Darwin
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Demóstenes
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
John Dewey
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
John Donne
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
Epicuro
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
Euclides
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
Paul Gauguin
French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
Gregorio XIII
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Gregorio XIII
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
Gregorio XIII
the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Homero
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
Víctor Hugo
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
San Jaime
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
San Juan
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
Judas Iscariote
(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
Immanuel Kant
influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
John Maynard Keynes
English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
Martin Luther King
United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
Lao-Tse
Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Carolus Linnaeus
Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
John Locke
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
Martin Luther
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
Maquiavelo
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
Malcolm X
militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)
Thomas Robert Malthus
an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
María Magdalena
sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
San Mateo
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Gregor Johann Mendel
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
Moliere
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
Robert Oppenheimer
United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
Panini
Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
San Pedro
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Pablo Picasso
prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
Platón
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
Ptolomeo
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
Richelieu
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
William Shakespeare
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
Sócrates
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
Maurice Utrillo
French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
John Wesley
English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
John Wesley
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
Wittgenstein
British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
Emile Zola
French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
Lázaro
the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
Santa Claus
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Johann Sebastian Bach
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
Johannes Brahms
German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)
Giovanni Cimabue
painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)
George Frederick Handel
a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
Joseph Haydn
prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
Hipócrates
medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
Joseph Smith
religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
Stalin
Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
Arthur Sullivan
English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
Victoria
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
Richard Wagner
German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
Esopo
Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
Daniel Boone
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
Isabel I
Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
Isabel II
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
Ulysses Grant
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Lenin
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
Theodore Roosevelt
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
George Washington
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
Lucy
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
Robert Edward Lee
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
types:
flora,
planta
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
diploide
(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
haploide
(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
poliploide
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
aerobio
an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
anaerobio
an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
cruce,
híbrido
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
polimorfo
an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
plancton
the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
necton
the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
parásito
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
hospedador
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
comensal
either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
mirmecófilo
an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
eucarionte
an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
procarionte
a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
zooide
one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
clónico
a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
organismo atávico
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
mascota
a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
mutación,
mutante
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
hongo
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
vestigio
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
saprófago
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
saprobio,
saprófito
an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
bicho
any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
carroñero
any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
animal doméstico
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
animal marino
any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
hembra
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
macho
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
pura sangre
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
gigante
any creature of exceptional size
mutante
an animal that has undergone mutation
herbívoro
any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
gusano,
virus
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
bacteria
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
fitoplancton
photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
zooplancton
animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
germen,
microbio
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
patógeno
any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
embrión
an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
cordado
any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column
invertebrado
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
omnívoro
an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
presa
animal hunted or caught for food
caza
animal hunted for food or sport
bípedo
an animal with two feet
larva
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
uno mismo
a person considered as a unique individual
aspirante
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
capitalista
a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
cobarde
a person who shows fear or timidity
creador
a person who grows or makes or invents things
artista
a person who tries to please or amuse
experto
a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
cara
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
hembra
a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
joven
a young person, not fully developed
macho
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
igual,
par
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
observador
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
precursor
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
primitivo
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
viajero
a person who changes location
trabajador
a person who works at a specific occupation
africano
a native or inhabitant of Africa
negro
a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
eslavo
any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
gentil,
pagano
a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
hebreo,
judío
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
abstinente
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
adjudicador
a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
agnóstico
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
autoridad
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
malo
any person who is not on your side
calvo
a person whose head is bald
mejor
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
rubio
a person with fair skin and hair
culturista
someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
moreno
a person with dark (brown) hair
candidato
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
adulador,
zalamero
a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
niño
an immature childish person
torpe
a person with poor motor coordination
converso
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
criatura
a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
acreedor
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
sordo
a person with a severe auditory impairment
deudor
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
doble,
imagen
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
isabelino
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
explorador
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
extravertido,
extrovertido
(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
amigo
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
cuco,
jugador
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
bueno
any person who is on your side
buga,
heterosexual
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
gay,
homosexual,
transexual
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
esperanza
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
inmune
a person who is immune to a particular infection
intérprete
someone who uses art to represent something
introvertido
(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
pariente
a person related by blood or marriage
aprendiz
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
zurdo
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
letrado
a person who can read and write
hombre
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
pareja
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
taumaturgo
a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles
vecino
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neutral
one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
ocultista
a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
optimista
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
personaje
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
rajado
a person who gives up too easily
radical
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
salvador
someone who saves something from danger or violence
diestro
a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
científico
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
mediocre
a person of second-rate ability or value
esclavo
a person who is owned by someone
gorgojo
a person of below average size
tipo
a person of a particular character or nature
esfinge
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
pelleja
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
lanzador,
tirador
someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
tigre
a fierce or audacious person
usuario
a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
victoriano
a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
pupilo
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
guerrero
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
criptógamo,
planta criptógama
formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
planta anual
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
planta bianual
(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
embrión
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
esporófito
the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
gametófito
the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
cornezuelo
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
trufa
any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
liquen
any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
basidiomiceto
any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
pedo
any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
herrumbre
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
moho
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
planta de jardín
any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
planta vascular
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
planta venenosa
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
epífito,
planta epífita
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
autotrófica
plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
mirmecófito
plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it