Zygaena

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζύγαινα (zúgaina, “hammerhead shark”), a name used by Aristotle which may be derived from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).

Proper noun

Zygaena f

A taxonomic genus within the family Zygaenidae – the burnet moths.
A taxonomic genus within the family Sphyrnidae – Sphyrna - the hammerhead sharks.

Hypernyms

(genus of moths): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Tineina - section; Sesiina - subsection; Zygaenoidea - superfamily; Zygaenidae - family

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