Achatina
See also: achatina
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin achatinus (“agate-like”).
Proper noun
Achatina f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Achatinidae – land snails, often large, common in the warm parts of America and Africa.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Stylommatophora – order; Achatinina – suborder; Achatinoidea – superfamily; Achatinidae – family; Achatininae - subfamily; Achatinini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Achiatina achiatina - type species; for others see Achatina at World Register of Marine Species
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: achatina
- → Russian: ахати́на (axatína)
References
- Achatina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Achatina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Achatina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Achatina at World Register of Marine Species