Abraxas

See also: abraxas

Translingual

Abraxas grossulariata, a typical magpie moth

Etymology

Via Ancient Greek, probably ultimately from Afroasiatic. See Abraxas.

Proper noun

Abraxas f

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – magpie moths.

Hypernyms

(genus): 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; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Geometroidea - superfamily; Geometridae - family; Ennominae - subfamily; Abraxini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Abraxas grossulariata - type species; for other species see Abraxas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Coordinate terms

(genus in Abraxini): Hydatocapnia, Inouea, Ligdia - genera

References

Abraxas (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Abraxas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Abraxas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Abraxas

Alternative form of Abrasax (archon).

Anagrams

Abrasax

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