Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη ‎(Amphitrítē, “mother of Poseidon”), also "three times around", perhaps for the coiled forms specimens take.

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  Amphitrite sp.

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  Amphitrite irnata

Proper noun

Amphitrite f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Terebellidae – spaghetti worms, sea-floor-dwelling polychetes.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Animalia - kingdom; Annelida - phylum; Polychaeta - classis; Palpata - subclass; Canalipalpata - order; Terebellida - suborder; Terebellidae - family; Amphitritinae - subfamily

English

Amphitrite astronomical symbol

Proper noun

Amphitrite

1. (Greek mythology) A nymph, the wife of Poseidon.
2. (astronomy) Short for 29 Amphitrite, a main belt asteroid.

Translations

English

An amphitrite (unidentified species)

Noun

amphitrite ‎(plural amphitrites)

1. Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.