Beta

See also: beta, béta, bêta, and Běta

Translingual

Etymology

Latin beta (“beet”)

Proper noun

Beta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – beets.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – now , certain grasshoppers.

Hypernyms

• (genus (beets)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Amaranthaceae - family;

 - subfamily;  - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus (beets)): Beta vulgaris (syn. Beta cicla - cultivated sugarbeet) - type species; (= ); for other species see Beta at The Plant List.

See also

• Betta
• betacyanin

References

beets

• Beta (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Beta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Beta at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Beta at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Beta at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Beta at Tropicos
• Beta at USDA Plants database
• Beta at World Register of Marine Species
• Beta at The Plant List

grasshoppers

• Philbostroma at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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English

Proper noun

Beta

1. Betamax.
   • 2011, Anthony Q. Artis, The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide

     The digital revolution is changing these rules, but as of this writing, generally you submit your music video to the network for review on Beta tape.

Anagrams

• Bate, Teba, abet, bate, beat

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German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Beta n (genitive Beta or Betas, plural Betas)

1. beta (Greek letter)

Further reading

• “Beta” in Duden online

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Malay

Pronoun

Beta

1. A pronoun which is used by Malay royal sovereigns to refer to themselves.