Calamus
See also: calamus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).
Proper noun edit
Calamus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – certain porgies.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain rattan palms.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus in Sparidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Spariformes - order; Sparidae - family
- (genus in Arecaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus in Sparidae): Calamus calamus (saucereye porgy) - type species
- (genus in Arecaceae): Calamus rotang (rattan palm) - type species
References edit
- fish in Sparidae
- Calamus (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Calamus (Sparidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Calamus (Sparidae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- palm in Arecaceae
- Calamus (palm) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Calamus (Arecaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Calamus (Arecaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English edit
Proper noun edit
Calamus
- A small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, named after a creek.
- A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.