Japonica
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See also: japonica
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin japonica. From being associated with Japan.
Proper noun
Japonica f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – endemic to east Asia.
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; Papilionoidea – superfamily; Lycaenidae – family; Theclinae - subfamily; Theclini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Japonica saepestriata - type species; for others see
Japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Japonica (butterfly) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Japonica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.
Pronunciation
Noun
Japonica (uncountable)
- (dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
Alternative forms
References
- “Japonica”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.