Procrustes
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Procrustes m
- A taxonomic subgenus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles, Carabus (Procrustes), formerly a genus.
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- (subgenus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order; Adephaga - suborder; Carabidae - family; Carabinae - subfamily; Carabini - tribe; Carabus - genus
References edit
- Carabidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Carabus (Procrustes) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).
Proper noun edit
Procrustes
- (Greek mythology) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
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legendary highwayman of Attica
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Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).
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Procrustes m
- Procrustes (legendary Attic highwayman and misshaper of members)