Osedax
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Translingual
Etymology
From Latin, ōs ("bone") + edāx (devourer).
Proper noun
Osedax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Siboglinidae – recently discovered deep-sea boneworms.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Annelida – phylum; Polychaeta – class; Sedentaria - subclass; Canalipalpata - infraclass; Sabellida - order; Siboglinidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Osedax frankpressi, Osedax mucofloris, Osedax rubiplumus - species
References
Osedax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Osedax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Osedax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Osedax at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Osedax at World Register of Marine Species
