ostracine, I assume, is from Greek ostrakion, small shell.

the asp is a small viper, I think; either it's Greek vs. Latin, or those zo-ologists just can't agree on things.

edit: ostrich is from L. avis struthio; the adj. appears to be struthionine, struthious, or ratite. (there they go again.)

Last edited by tsuwm; 12/05/2006 3:18 PM.