Victoria

See also: victoria, victória, and victòria

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin victōria (“victory”), often in honor of Queen Victoria.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Victoria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphaeaceae – certain waterlilies with very large flat leaves, native to the Amazon.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths native to Africa.
3. A taxonomic genus within the order Palaeocopida – Soleaua, fossil crustaceans.
4. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles; a junior synonym of the genus Hoplia.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Nympaeaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms – clade; Nymphaeales – order; Nymphaeaceae – family
• (genus in Geometridae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Ditrysia – division; Cossina – section; Bombycina – subsection; Geometroidea – superfamily; Geometridae – family; Geometrinae – subfamily

Hyponyms

• (waterlilies): Victoria amazonica (syn. Victoria regia) – type species; for other species see Victoria at Tropicos.
• (moths): For species see Victoria (Warren) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies .
• (beetles): Victoria maritomnium (synonym of Hoplia communis); for other Hoplia species see Hoplia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

plant

• Victoria (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Victoria (Nymphaeaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Victoria (Nymphaeaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Victoria at USDA Plants database
• Victoria at Tropicos
• Victoria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Victoria at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Victoria at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Victoria at Plants of the World Online

moth

• Victoria (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Victoria (Warren) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Victoria (moth) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Victoria at National Center for Biotechnology Information

crustacean (fossil)

• Victoria at World Register of Marine Species