Leptonema

See also: leptonema

Translingual

Leptonema spp. (caddis fly)

Etymology

Corresponding to lepto- +‎ -nema, from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + νῆμᾰ (nêma, “thread”).

Proper noun

Leptonema n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydropsychidae – certain caddis flies.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllanthaceae – tropical flowering plants of Madagascar.

   Hypernym: Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade – clades; Malpighiales – order; Phyllanthaceae - family; Antidesmatoideae - subfamily; Antidesmateae - tribe; Leptonematinae - subtribe

   Hyponym: Leptonema venosum - type species; Leptonema glabrum - other species

3. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae – a spirochete bacterium.

References

• Leptonema on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Leptonema on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Leptonema on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons