Ricinus
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See also: ricinus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin ricinus (“tick”), so called because the castor seed is shaped like a tick.
Proper noun[edit]
Ricinus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – the castor plant.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ricinidae – several bird lice.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus in Euphorbiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order; Euphorbiaceae - family; Acalyphoideae - subfamily; Acalypheae - tribe
- (genus in Ricinidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Psocodea - order; Amblycera - suborder; Ricinidae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus in Euphorbiaceae): Ricinus communis - sole accepted species
References[edit]
- castor oil plant
- Castor oil plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ricinus (Euphorbiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Ricinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Ricinus at The Plant List
- bird louse
- Louse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ricinidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Amblycera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons