poseidon

See also: Poseidon, Poséidon, and Poseidón

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn)

Proper noun

poseidon

1. (taxonomy) A specific name species descriptor. Only used in binomial names.
2. (abbreviation, informal) Used elliptically for the full binomial name.

Derived terms

• Flax poseidon (F. poseidon), a moth
• Hypaeus poseidon (H. poseidon), a spider
• Lepidochrysops poseidon (L. poseidon), a butterfly
• Polyommatus poseidon (P. poseidon), a butterfly
• Thyropygus poseidon (T. poseidon), a millipede