Arca

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin arca (“ark”). Named by Carl Linnaeus in reference to Noah's Ark, due to the interior of the shell resembling a wooden boat. === Proper noun === Arca f A taxonomic genus within the family Arcidae – typical ark clams or ark shells. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia – class; Autobranchia – subclass; Pteriomorphia – superorder; Arcida – order; Arcoidea – superfamily; Arcidae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Arca noae - type species; for other species see Arca at World Register of Marine Species . ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Arca (bivalve) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Arca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Arca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Arca at AnimalBase Arca at World Register of Marine Species Arca at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Arca at National Center for Biotechnology Information “Arca”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026 == English == === Etymology === From Galician, Portuguese, and Italian surname, all ultimately from the noun arca (“chest, storehouse”). === Proper noun === Arca (plural Arcas) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Arca is the 32792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 700 individuals. Arca is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.0%), Hispanic/Latino (34.29%), and White (12.71%) individuals. === Anagrams === AACR, Cara, acra, ara-C == Italian == === Etymology === From the noun arca (“ark, chest, storehouse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈar.ka/ Rhymes: -arka Hyphenation: Àr‧ca === Proper noun === Arca m or f by sense a surname === Anagrams === arac, cara == Latin == === Alternative forms === Arcae === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἄρκη (Árkē), from or related to Akkadian 𒅕𒋡𒋫 (Irqata). === Proper noun === Arca f sg (genitive Arcae); first declension a town in Phoenicia situated between Tripolis and Antaradus ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Derived terms ==== Arcēnus === References === “Arca”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly “Arca”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.