Godiva
Translingual
editEtymology
editAfter the appearance of the type species
Proper noun
editGodiva f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Facelinidae – certain sea slugs.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda - class; Heterobranchia - subclass; Nudibranchia - order; Aeolidioidea - superfamily; Facelinidae - family; Favorininae - subfamily
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Godiva quadricolor - type species
References
edit- Godiva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Godiva on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Godiva on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Godiva at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Godiva at World Register of Marine Species
- Godiva at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
English
editEtymology
editLatinised from the Old English female given name Godġifu (literally “God gift”), from god + ġifu. Doublet of Goody, Goodey.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGodiva
- An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- Lady Godiva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Lady Godiva on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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