Procrustes
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Translingual
Proper noun
Procrustes m
- A taxonomic subgenus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles, Carabus (Procrustes), formerly a genus.
Hypernyms
- (subgenus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Adephaga – suborder; Carabidae – family; Carabinae – subfamily; Carabini – tribe; Carabus – genus
Hyponyms
- (subgenus): Carabus anatolicus, Carabus coriaceus – selected species
References
Carabidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Carabus (Procrustes) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Carabus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).
Proper noun
Procrustes
- (Greek mythology) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
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Translations
legendary highwayman of Attica
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Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Procrustes m
- Procrustes (legendary Attic highwayman and misshaper of members)