Cereus
See also: cereus
Translingual
Proper noun
Cereus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – certain columnar cactuses.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sagartiidae – certain sea anemones.
Hypernyms
- (cactus genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Cactaceae - family; Cactoideae - subfamily; Cereeae - tribe; Cereinae - subtribe
- (anemone genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum; Anthozoa - class; Hexacorallia - subclass; Actiniaria - order; Nyantheae - suborder; Thenaria - infraorder; Acontiaria - subinfraorder; Sagartiidae - family
Hyponyms
- (cactus genus): Cactus subg. Cereus, Cactus subg. Ebneria, Cactus subg. Mirabella, Cactus subg. Oblongicarpi - subgenera. See
Cereus (Cactaceae) on WikispeciesWikispecies for the very numerous species. - (anemone genus): See
Cereus (anemone) on WikipediaWikipedia for species.
References
- Cereus (cactus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cereus (anemone) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cereus (Cactaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cereus (Sagartiidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς (Kēreús).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkeː.re.us/, [ˈkeːreʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re.us/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːreus]
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cēreus |
| Genitive | Cēreī |
| Dative | Cēreō |
| Accusative | Cēreum |
| Ablative | Cēreō |
| Vocative | Cēree |
References
- “Euboea”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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