Ricinus
See also: ricinus
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Ricinus_communis_008.JPG.webp)
Ricinus seeds
![](Images/wiktionary/Ricinus_bombycillae_(Denny%252C_1842).JPG.webp)
Ricinus bird louse
Etymology
From Latin ricinus (“tick”), so called because the castor seed is shaped like a tick.
Proper noun
Ricinus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – the castor plant.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ricinidae – several bird lice.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Euphorbiaceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order]; Euphorbiaceae - family; Acalyphoideae - subfamily; Acalypheae - tribe
- (genus in Ricinidae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Psocodea - order; Amblycera - suborder; Ricinidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Euphorbiaceae): Ricinus communis - sole accepted species
References
- castor oil plant
Castor oil plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ricinus (Euphorbiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Ricinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- Ricinus at The Plant List
- bird louse
Louse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ricinidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Amblycera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons