Corypha
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(sense 1)
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορῠφή (korŭphḗ).
Proper noun
Corypha f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – large fan palms, found from India to Australia and the Philippines.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – certain larks.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Arecaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Arecales – order; Arecaceae – family; Coryphoideae - subfamily; Corypheae - tribe; Coryphinae - subtribe
- (genus in Alaudidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri – suborder; Passerida – infraorder; Sylvioidea – superfamily; Alaudidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Arecaceae): Corypha umbraculifera (talipot palm) - type species; Corypha lecomtei, Corypha microclada, Corypha taliera, Corypha utan (gebang palm, buri palm, cabbage palm) - species
- (genus in Alaudidae): Corypha apiata, Corypha fasciolata, Corypha kidepoensis, Corypha hypermetra, Corypha kurrae, Corypha africana, Corypha athi, Corypha kabalii, Corypha nigrescens, Corypha sharpii, Corypha somalica - species
References
in Arecaceae
Corypha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Corypha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Corypha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Corypha at the Catalogue of Life
in Alaudidae
- Corypha (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Corypha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies