Semele

See also: semele and Semelè

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē).

Proper noun

Semele f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Semelidae – numerous species of venus shells.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – of the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Asparagaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Nolinoideae - subfamily; Rusceae - tribe
• (genus in Semelidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Tellinoidea - superfamily; Semelidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Asparagaceae): Semele androgyna - type species
• (genus in Semelidae): Semele proficua - type species

References

plant

• Semele (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Semele (Ruscaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Semele (Ruscaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Semele at Plants of the World Online

bivalve

• Semele (bivalve) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Semele (Schumacher) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Semele (Semelidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Semele at World Register of Marine Species

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Σεμέλη (Semélē)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛməli/

Proper noun

Semele

1. (Greek mythology) The mother of Dionysus.
2. (astronomy) 86 Semele, a main belt asteroid.

Anagrams

• melees, mêlées