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Calanus
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Translingual
thumb|Calanus finmarchicus
Etymology
mul la Calanus an Indian philosopher (gymnosophist) in the time of Alexander the Great, who, in old age, burned himself on a funeral pile.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Calanidae marine copepods, less than 5mm in length
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Calanus finmarchicus species - type species; for other species see 104152.
Derived terms
mul en:calanid Bathycalanus genus Calanoides genus Canthocalanus genus Cosmocalanus genus Mesocalanus genus Nannocalanus genus Streptocalanus genus Neocalanus genus
Further reading
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