Trichia
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Translingual
Etymology
Perhaps from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx) + Ancient Greek -ια (-ia), (stem τριχ- (trikh-) due to Grassmann's law).
Proper noun
Trichia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trichiaceae – certain plasmodial slime molds.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain noctuid moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Erebidae): 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; Ditrysia – division; Cossina – section; Bombycina – subsection; Noctuoidea – superfamily; Erebidae – family
References
- “Trichia”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- slime molds
Trichia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Trichiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Trichia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- moths
- Trichia (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia