Sicarius

See also: sicarius

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Sicarius m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family  – certain recluse spiders.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family  – certain nematodes; Synonym of .

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;  - series;  - superfamily;  - family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Sicariidae):  - type species

References

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

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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.