Zilla
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Zilla f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – one or more species of desert flowers of the Sahara and Arabia.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain orb-weaver spiders.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Brassicaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Brassicales – order; Brassicaceae – family; Brassiceae - tribe
- (genus in Araneidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Araneae – order; Opisthothelae – suborder; Araneomorphae – infraorder; Neocribellatae – taxon; Entelegynae – series; Araneoidea – superfamily; Araneidae – family; Araneinae - subfamily; Araneini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus in Brassicaceae): Zilla spinosa - type species
References
- Zilla (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Orb-weaver spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zilla (Brassicaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zilla (Araneae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zilla at Brassibase
Italian
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew צִלָּה (“shade”).
Proper noun
Zilla f
- (biblical) Zillah
- a female given name