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HIPPODAMIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hippodamia mean?
• HIPPODAMIA (noun)
The noun HIPPODAMIA has 1 sense:
1. genus of ladybugs
Familiarity information: HIPPODAMIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Genus of ladybugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Hippodamia; Hippodamia
Hypernyms ("Hippodamia" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Hippodamia"):
Hippodamia convergens (a variety of ladybug)
Holonyms ("Hippodamia" is a member of...):
Coccinellidae; family Coccinellidae (the ladybugs)
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