I have a wonderful book, "Composition of Scientific Words" by R.L. Brown.
1956. Revisesd 2000. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and London.
882 p. It has root words, some species and genera...
e.g. oblido= flattened; oblitero=blot out / cancel
scrobis= ditch, trench

The Smithsonian may have something on their website?

For scientific names in honor of people, see BEMON...

Rick Harbo
Nanaimo, B.C.
Canada
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> Dear Conchlers,
>
> Does anyone know good English - Latin - English dictionaries on the
> Internet?
> I'm looking for translations for some genera and species names (Cypraea,
> Chicoreus, Galeodea, oblitum, vestitum, scrobilator etc).
> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards, Markus Niiranen
>
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