Sicarius

See also: sicarius

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin sīcārius.

Proper noun

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.

Hypernyms

• (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

Hyponyms

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

References

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

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Sicarius (plural Sicarii)

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