Lumbricus

See also: lumbricus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin lumbrīcus (“earthworm”).

Proper noun

Lumbricus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lumbricidae – includes most well-known European earthworms.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Annelida - phylum; Clitellata - class; Oligochaeta - subclass; Tubificida - order; Lumbricidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Lumbricus badensis, Lumbricus baicalensis, Lumbricus castaneus, Lumbricus centralis, Lumbricus eiseni, Lumbricus festivus, Lumbricus friendi, Lumbricus improvisus, Lumbricus klarae, Lumbricus meliboeus, Lumbricus polyphemus, Lumbricus rubellus, Lumbricus terrestris, Lumbricus variegatus - species

References

• Lumbricus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lumbricus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Lumbricus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Lumbricus at National Center for Biotechnology Information