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