Sicarius

From Latin sīcārius.

Sicarius m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sicariidae – certain recluse spiders.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Habronematidae – certain nematodes; synonym of Lispirurus.

• (genus in Sicariidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Araneae – order; Opisthothelae - suborder; Araneomorphae - infraorder; Neocribellatae - taxon; Haplogynae - series; Scytodoidea - superfamily; Sicariidae - family

• (genus in Sicariidae): Sicarius terrosus - type species

• Sicarius (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sicarius (Walckenaer) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Sicarius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

From Latin sīcārius (“daggerman, contract killer”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkɛɹi.əs/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.əs

Sicarius (plural Sicarii)

1. (historical) Any of a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from Judea using concealed daggers.