diff --git a/R/resolve_phylopic.R b/R/resolve_phylopic.R
index 5292225e..27948823 100644
--- a/R/resolve_phylopic.R
+++ b/R/resolve_phylopic.R
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #' Use a taxonomic name from another database to get a PhyloPic image UUID
 #'
-#' This function takes a supplied taxonomic name, matches it to the specified
+#' This function takes a supplied taxonomic name, queries it via the specified
 #' external API, resolves the API's returned taxonomic ID to the PhyloPic
 #' taxonomic node database, then retrieves PhyloPic image uuids (or urls) for
 #' that node.
diff --git a/man/resolve_phylopic.Rd b/man/resolve_phylopic.Rd
index b30dffb1..6fa52068 100644
--- a/man/resolve_phylopic.Rd
+++ b/man/resolve_phylopic.Rd
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ length 1. If \code{hierarchy} is \code{TRUE}, the list has maximum length
 \code{max_ranks}.
 }
 \description{
-This function takes a supplied taxonomic name, matches it to the specified
+This function takes a supplied taxonomic name, queries it via the specified
 external API, resolves the API's returned taxonomic ID to the PhyloPic
 taxonomic node database, then retrieves PhyloPic image uuids (or urls) for
 that node.