Nauplius

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin nauplius (“argonaut, paper nautilus (genus Argonauta)”), from Ancient Greek ναύπλιος (naúplios, “type of shellfish”); compare Latin Nauplius (“mythological king of Euboea”), from Ancient Greek Ναύπλιος (Naúplios, “mythological founder of the city of Nauplia (Nafplio), a son of Poseidon and Amymone”). === Proper noun === Nauplius m A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae – certain crustaceans, sometimes placed within Cyclops. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain flowering plants, sometimes included in Asteriscus. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus in Asteraceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids II – clades; Asterales – order; Asteraceae – family ==== Descendants ==== → English: nauplius === References === === Further reading === Cyclops (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Nauplius (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Nauplius (Cyclopidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Nauplius (Asteraceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies == English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Nauplius (Greek mythology) A son of the god Poseidon by Amymone, daughter of Danaus, and founder of the city of Nauplia. (Greek mythology) A descendant of the founder of Nauplia who ruled the city (alternatively, Euboea), was one of the Argonauts, and was father to Palamedes, who fought in the Trojan War. ==== Usage notes ==== Some writers treat the two as one (very long-lived) person.