Bellerophon

See also: bellerophon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν (Bellerophôn, “Bellerophon, a hero of Greek mythology”).

Proper noun

†Bellerophon m

A taxonomic genus within the family Bellerophontidae – certain extinct molluscs.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Mollusca - phylum; Gastropoda OR Monoplacophora - class; Bellerohontida - order; Bellerohontoidea - superfamily; Bellerophontidae - family; Bellerophontinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): For the numerous species see Bellerophon at Fossilworks

References

Bellerophon in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Bellerophon (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bellerophon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Bellerophon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Bellerophon at Fossilworks

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν (Bellerophôn).

Proper noun

Bellerophon

(Greek mythology) A mythical hero, best known for slaying the Chimera.

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