Euryale
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Euryale n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphaeaceae – water lilies growing in India and China.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Euryalidae – ophiurans with much-branched arms.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Nymphaeaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms – clade; Nymphaeales – order; Nymphaeaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Nympaeaceae): Euryale ferox - sole accepted species
References
- Euryale (Euryalidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Euryale (water lily) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Euryale (Nymphaeaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Εὐρυάλη (Euruálē, literally “far-roaming”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʊˈɹaɪ.əli/
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Proper noun
Euryale