Leptonema

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See also: leptonema

Translingual

Leptonema spp. (caddis fly)

Etymology

Corresponding to lepto- +‎ -nema, from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + νῆμᾰ (nêma, “thread”).

Proper noun

Leptonema n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydropsychidae – certain caddis flies.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllanthaceae – tropical flowering plants of Madagascar.
    Hypernym: 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; Phyllanthaceae - family; Antidesmatoideae - subfamily; Antidesmateae - tribe; Leptonematinae - subtribe
    Hyponym: Leptonema venosum - type species; Leptonema glabrum - other species
  3. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae – a spirochete bacterium.

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