Clotho
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Etymology edit
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- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Oecobiidae – arachnids, wall spiders, with its species now in other genera in Oecobiidae.
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – vipers, with its species now in other genera in Viperidae.
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.
References edit
- Wall spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Oecobiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Oecobiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “Clotho”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin Clōthō, from Ancient Greek Κλωθώ (Klōthṓ), from κλώθω (klṓthō, literally “to spin”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Clotho
- (Greek mythology) The youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.
- (astronomy) 97 Klotho, a main belt asteroid.
Translations edit
One of the Fates