Cleidion
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Cleidion. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Cleidion, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Cleidion in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Cleidion you have here. The definition of the word Cleidion will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofCleidion, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλειδίον (kleidíon, “little key”), diminutive of κλείς (kleís, “bolt, catch, key”).
Proper noun
Cleidion n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – certain tropical and subtropical plants.
Synonyms
- Redia (former name)
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order; Euphorbiaceae - family; Acalyphoideae - subfamily; Acalypheae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cleidion javanicum - type species
References
Cleidion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Acalypheae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Acalypheae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Cleidion at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Cleidion at The Plant List
- Cleidion at Tropicos
- Cleidion at Germplasm Resources Information Network
