#I'm not really an in the loop speculative biology person unfortunately so if there is a glossary somewhere i'm not privy to it

[sparrowlucero]

i have a question for you feel free to ignore though I don’t want to bother you

do you know any ressource or anyone who’s knowledgeable in terms of spec evo words? uhm, like more global ones anyone could use. I’m just getting started but my grasp on biology is p basic

if that helps I’m doing something with aliens and im hitting a block referring to similar aliens as mammals or plants bc that’s very earth things

i really like your blog btw ok bye

I don't know of one but maybe some of my followers/mutuals have a good resource?

I will say I don't think you're going to find specific universal terms for classes of alien animals akin to "mammal" "reptile" etc.- people make those up for their own individual stories in the same way they make up names for their original species. You could identify a specific trait that your aliens have that sets them apart from other animals on the same planet (like having no eyes or bony spines or giving live birth or whatever) and give them a name based on that, or you could just make up a fun word that sounds like something you might call a group of animals