Mallotus

Mallotus

Translingual

Mallotus japonicus

Mallotus villosus

Etymology

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Proper noun

Mallotus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – some trees related to spurge, including the kamala.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Osmeridae – the single fish species Mallotus villosus (capelin).

Hypernyms

• (genus in Osemeridae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Actinopterygii - superclass; Teleostei - class; Protacanthopterygii - subcohort/superorder; Osmeriformes - order; Osmeroidea - superfamily; Osmeridae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus within Euphorbiaceae): Mallotus philippensis (kamala) (selected species)
  • For a comprehensive list, see Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• (genus within Osmeridae): Mallotus villosus (sole species)

References

• (genus within Euphorbiaceae):
  • Mallotus (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
  • Mallotus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Mallotus at Encyclopedia of Life
  • Mallotus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • Mallotus at USDA Plants database
• (genus within Osmeridae):
  • Capelin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Mallotus (Osmeridae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Mallotus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Mallotus at Encyclopedia of Life
  • Mallotus at National Center for Biotechnology Information