Axis

See also: axis and áxis

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin axis.

Proper noun

Axis m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cervidae – hog deer.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia – infraclass; Artiodactyla – order; Cervidae – family; Cervinae – subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Axis axis, Axis calamianensis, Axis kuhlii, Axis porcinus – extant species

References

• Axis (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Axis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Axis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Axis

1. The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.

Synonyms

• the Axis Powers

Derived terms

• Axis of Resistance

Translations

Axis Power — see Axis Power

See also

• Axis powers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia