Vocabulary

bombardier beetle (esp. species Pheropsophus jessoensis)

large, high mountain

dideoxyinosine; didanosine; DDI; ddI

biosafety level; BSL

miso ball

gas oil

pawnshop

second line of a four-line Chinese poem

mammography

outer material of a garment; shell of a jacket or coat; garment minus the lining

hoarse voice; husky voice

nirvana

Bergenia stracheyi (species of bergenia)

Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

Chlorophthalmus albatrossis (species of greeneye)

Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara); deodar

Japanese butterfish (Psenopsis anomala); melon seed

Japanese paspalum (Paspalum thunbergii)

Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra var. italica)

Mexican fireplant (species of poinsettia, Euphorbia heterophylla)

North Pacific squirrelfish (Sargocentron spinosissimum)

Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)

Scilla scilloides (species of squill)

Scutellaria indica (species of skullcap)

Surinam toad (Pipa pipa); pipa

archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)

barometer earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)

butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)

butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea); Asian pigeonwings

common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

darnel (Lolium temulentum)

dragonet (any fish of family Callionymidae, esp. Richard's dragonet, Repomucenus richardsonii)

dwarf milkwort (Polygala japonica)

fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)

giant tortoise

honey fungus (Armillaria mellea); honey mushroom

hornbill (any bird of family Bucerotidae)

squeezing; hug; hugging

lizardfish (any fish of family Synodontidae)

long-eared owl (Asio otus); northern long-eared owl