Zygoballus
Translingual
Zygoballus sexpunctatus jumping spider
Etymology
From a combination of the Ancient Greek word ζυγόν (zygon), meaning "yoke", and the genus name Ballus. The etymology of Ballus is unknown, but may be related to the Greek word βαλλίζω (ballizo), meaning "dance" or "jump about".
Proper noun
Zygoballus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – certain jumping spiders.
Hypernyms
- (genus): 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; Dionycha - section; Salticoidea - superfamily; Salticidae - family; Dendryphantinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
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