Cyclops

See also: cyclops

Translingual

Cyclops quadricornis

Cyclops sp.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “one-eyed giant”), from Proto-Hellenic *kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱú-klōps (“cattle thief”).

Proper noun

Cyclops m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae – widespread, small, one-eyed, freshwater crustaceans.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Maxillopoda - class; Copepoda - subclass; Neocopepoda - infraclass; Podoplea - superorder; Cyclopoida - order; Cyclopidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Cyclops quadricornis - type species

References

Cyclops (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cyclops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cyclops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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