Amphitrite
See also: amphitrite
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē, “Wife of Poseidon”), also "three times around", perhaps for the coiled forms specimens take.
Proper noun
Amphitrite f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Terebellidae – spaghetti worms, sea-floor-dwelling polychetes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Annelida – phylum; Polychaeta – class; Sedentaria – subclass; Terebellida – order; Terebellidae – family; Amphitritinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Amphitrite cirrata - type species
References
- Terebellidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Amphitritinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Amphitrite (Terebellidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Amphitrite at World Register of Marine Species
- Amphitrite at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Amphitrite at the Catalogue of Life
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæm.fɪˈtɹaɪ.ti/
Proper noun
Amphitrite
Synonyms
- (astronomy): 29 Amphitrite, ㉙
Translations
Greek goddess
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Asteroid
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