genus Siren

genus Siren
noun
a genus of Sirenidae
Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Sirenidae, ↑family Sirenidae
Member Meronyms: ↑siren

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  • Siren — Si ren, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???: cf. F. sir[ e]ne.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of three sea nymphs, or, according to some writers, of two, said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Siren lacertina — Siren Si ren, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???: cf. F. sir[ e]ne.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of three sea nymphs, or, according to some writers, of two, said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Siren (genus) — Taxobox name = Siren image caption = Lesser Siren, Siren intermedia regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia subclassis = Lissamphibia ordo = Caudata familia = Sirenidae genus = Siren genus authority = Linnaeus, 1766 Siren is a… …   Wikipedia

  • siren — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French sereine, from Late Latin sirena, from Latin siren, from Greek seirēn Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Siren (amphibian) — Not to be confused with order Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) Taxobox name = Sirens image width = 240px image caption = Siren intermedia regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia subclassis = Lissamphibia ordo = Caudata subordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • Siren lacertina — Mud Mud (m[u^]d), n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. {Mother} a scum on liquors.] Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. [1913 Webster] {Mud bass} (Zo[ o]l.), a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dwarf Siren — Pseudobranchus striatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • Lesser Siren — Taxobox name = Lesser Siren status = LC status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia subclassis = Lissamphibia ordo = Caudata familia = Sirenidae genus = Siren species = S. intermedia binomial = Siren intermedia… …   Wikipedia

  • Greater Siren — Taxobox name = Greater Siren status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = unknown regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Caudata familia = Sirenidae genus = Siren species = S. lacertina binomial = Siren lacertina binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • amphibian genus — noun any genus of amphibians • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Hynerpeton, ↑genus Hynerpeton, ↑genus Ichthyostega, ↑Salamandra, ↑genus Salamandra, ↑Triturus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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