Zygaena
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζύγαινα (zúgaina, “hammerhead shark”), a name used by Aristotle which may be derived from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).
Proper noun
Zygaena f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Zygaenidae – burnet moths.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphyrnidae – Sphyrna, hammerhead sharks.
Hypernyms
- (genus of moths): 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; Tineina - section; Sesiina - subsection; Zygaenoidea - superfamily; Zygaenidae - family