Chiasmus
See also: chiasmus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Chiasmus m, f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Paraneoptera - superorder; Hemiptera - order; Auchenorrhyncha - suborder; Cicadomorpha - infraorder; Membracoidea - superfamily; Cicadellidae - family; Deltocephalinae - subfamily; Chiasmini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Chiasmus alata, Chiasmus arori, Chiasmus conspurcatus, Chiasmus curtipennis, Chiasmus elongata, Chiasmus facialis, Chiasmus jagdishi, Chiasmus karachiensis, Chiasmus lobata, Chiasmus mustelina, Chiasmus niger, Chiasmus translucidus, Chiasmus undulatus, Chiasmus uzelii, Chiasmus varicolor - species
Related terms
- Chiasmetes
- Chiasmis
- Chiasmodon
References
Leafhopper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Chiasmus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Chiasmini on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Chiasmus at the Catalogue of Life
- Chiasmus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Chiasmus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Chiasmus m (strong, genitive Chiasmus, plural Chiasmen)
- chiasmus
Declension
Declension of Chiasmus [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Chiasmus | die | Chiasmen |
| genitive | eines | des | Chiasmus | der | Chiasmen |
| dative | einem | dem | Chiasmus | den | Chiasmen |
| accusative | einen | den | Chiasmus | die | Chiasmen |
Further reading
- “Chiasmus” in Duden online