Charax
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Charax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class, Ostariophysi - superorder; Characidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Charax gibbosus (glass headstander) - type species
References edit
- Charax (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Charax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Charax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Charax, from Ancient Greek Χάραξ (Khárax).
Proper noun edit
Charax
- (historical) Various former cities in Southwest Asia, including
Synonyms edit
- (former city in Iraq): Charax Spasinu