How many different types of Rainforests are there? There are two types of Rainforest: Temperate Rainforests; Tropical Rainforests ; Find out more (Click on the link Types of Rainforest on the left of the page) Interesting Fact: Rainforests are found on every continent across the Earth, except Antarctica. Where in the world are Rainforests found?
The following list is to assist younger students e.g. of GCSE Biology - as taught to UK students aged 14-16. It is about biology generally (not just animal or human biology), so includes terms about both plants and animals. For more Latin words see the page of Latin Names of Bach Flowers.
An example of a Latin name is Homo sapiens, which is of course what you probably are. The first part of the name,  Homo , is the name of your genus. The word genus is related to the word generic, and indicates a broad category that includes all very closely related creatures. For example, all dogs, wolves, and coyotes are in the genus Canis. All oaks are in the genus Quercus, and all bears are in the genus Ursus. The second part of a scientific name denotes the species within that genus.