Clytemnestra
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra, “Clytemnestra”).
Proper noun
Clytemnestra f
- A genus of copepods, crustaceans, variously placed:
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Cerambycidae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Cucujiformia - infraorder; Chrysomeloidea - superfamily; Cerambycidae - family
References
Clytemnestridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Peltidiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Clytemnestra (Copepoda) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra), a Greek female given name made famous by the wife, queen, and murderer of Agamemnon in Greek legend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌklaɪtɪmˈnɛstɹə/, /ˌklaɪtəmˈnɛstɹə/
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