Japonica

See also: japonica

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin japonica. From being associated with Japan.

Proper noun

Japonica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – endemic to east Asia.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Papilionoidea  - superfamily; Lycaenidae - family; Theclinae - subfamily; Theclini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Japonica saepestriata - type species; for others see Japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

• Japonica (butterfly) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Japonica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

From New Latin iaponicus (“Japanese”), from Iaponia.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə.ˈpɑn.ɪ.ˌkə/

Noun

Japonica (uncountable)

1. (dated) A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.

Alternative forms

• japonica

References

• “Japonica”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.