Rodentolepis

Translingual

Adults of Rodentolepis nana, also called Hymenolepis nana.

Etymology

New Latin, from New Latin rōdēns (“rodent”) +‎ Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “epithelial debris; eggshell”).

Proper noun

Rodentolepis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenolepididae – certain cyclophyllidean tapeworms.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Platyhelminthes – phylum; Rhabditophora – subphylum; Neoophora – class; Neodermata - subclass; Cestoda - infraclass; Cyclophyllidea - order; Hymenolepididae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Rodentolepis asymmetrica, Rodentolepis evaginata, Rodentolepis fraterna, Rodentolepis gnoskei, Rodentolepis nana, Rodentolepis straminea - selected species

References

• Rodentolepis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rodentolepis at National Center for Biotechnology Information