Graphis
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lichen (Graphis scripta)
Translingual
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Etymology
Direct borrowing from Ancient Greek γρᾰφίς (grăphís).
Proper noun
Graphis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Graphidaceae – script lichens.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cimidae – certain sea snails.
Usage notes
- Placement of the sea snails may be in any of several families, including Cimidae, Tofanellidae, and Aclididae.
Hypernyms
- (genus of lichen): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Lecanoromycetes – class; Ostropomycetidae – subclass; Graphidales – order; Graphidaceae – family; Graphidoideae – subfamily
- (genus of sea snails): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Cimoidea – superfamily; Cimidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus of lichen): Graphis scripta – type species
- (genus of sea snails): Graphis albida – type species
References
- lichen
Graphis (lichen) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Graphis (Graphidaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Graphis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- snails
- Graphis (gastropod) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Graphis (Cimidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Graphis (gastropod) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Graphis at National Center for Biotechnology Information