Gordonia

See also: gordonia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Gordonia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – certain flowering plants, principally of southeastern Asia.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Gordoniaceae – certain bacteria.
3. (†Gordonia) A taxonomic genus within the clade †Dicynodontoidea – extinct therapsids from the Late Permian of Scotland.

References

• Gordonia (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gordonia (bacterium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gordonia (synapsid) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gordonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gordonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gordonia at Paleobiology Database

English

Proper noun

Gordonia

1. (historical) A Zionist youth movement founded in 1925 in Poland, based on the beliefs of Aaron David Gordon.