Abraxas
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Abraxas grossulariata, a typical magpie moth
See also: abraxas
Translingual
Etymology
Via Ancient Greek, probably ultimately from Afroasiatic. See Abraxas.
Proper noun
Abraxas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – magpie moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Geometroidea - superfamily; Geometridae - family; Ennominae - subfamily; Abraxini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Abraxas grossulariata - type species; for other species see
Abraxas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Coordinate terms
- (genus in Abraxini): Hydatocapnia, Inouea, Ligdia - genera
References
Abraxas (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Abraxas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Abraxas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Proper noun
Abraxas
- Alternative form of Abrasax (archon).