Serica

serica Translingual thumb|Serica sericea species in Wheatley, Ontario, Canada. Etymology Borrowed from mul grc σηρικός silken (possibly through mul la sēricus), from mul grc σήρ silkworm. Proper noun 1 f genus family Scarabaeidae certain junebugs and May beetles Hypernyms genus ; Melolonthinae subfamily subfamily; Sericini tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Serica brunnea species type species Derived terms mul Amiserica genus Anomioserica genus Aphaenoserica genus Archoserica genus Aulacoserica genus Autoserica genus Calloserica genus Camentoserica genus Charioserica genus Chrysoserica genus Clypeoserica genus Comaserica genus Conioserica genus Corynoserica genus Cyphoserica genus Deroserica genus, Pachyderoserica genus Diaphoroserica genus Doleroserica genus Eriphoserica genus Etiserica genus Euserica genus Gastroserica genus Glaphyserica genus Glycyserica genus Gynaecoserica genus Hellaserica genus Heteroserica genus Homaloserica genus Hyboserica genus Hyposerica genus Idaeserica genus Lamproserica genus Lasioserica genus Lepidoserica genus Loboserica genus Manoserica genus Mericserica genus Mesoserica genus Microserica genus, Microsericaria genus Nedymoserica genus Nematoserica genus Neoserica genus, Neosericania genus Nepaloserica genus Neuroserica genus Nipponoserica genus Onychoserica genus Orthoserica genus Ovoserica genus Oxyserica genus Pachyserica genus, Pachyderoserica genus Paraserica genus Parautoserica genus Parthenoserica genus Periserica genus Philoserica genus Phylloserica genus Plaesioserica genus Plotopuserica genus Plusioserica genus Psednoserica genus Rhynchoserica genus Selaserica genus Sericania genus, Neosericania genus, Pseudosericania genus Sericesthis genus Sericoides genus Sericospilus genus Setiserica genus Somatoserica genus Sphecoserica genus Stenoserica genus Taiwanoserica genus Tamnoserica genus Tephraeoserica genus Tetraserica genus Thrymoserica genus Trachyserica genus Triacmoserica genus Trioserica genus Xenoserica genus Descendants en serica 1 References Serica (beetle) Serica (beetle) 1 1 mul Scarabaeoids English Etymology en la Serica, from en grc Σηρικά, from grc Σῆρες Seres + grc -ική, from grc σήρ silkworm, likely ultimately from en och 絲 *sə silk. Pronunciation en /ˈsɛrɪkə/ UK Proper noun en historical en ancient empire r/East Asia, North China reached overland as opposed to the Sinae, the South Chinese reached by sea. Related terms en Seric Serican Serian Translations Northern China as known to the ancient Greeks and Romans China Cathay Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 塞里斯, cmn 賽里斯 Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Σηρικά f Latin: la Sērica f Polish: pl Serika f Anagrams en aceirs caries ericas en 2-syllable words en China Latin la: Etymology From la grc Σηρικά, from grc Σῆρες Seres + grc -ική, from grc σήρ silkworm, likely ultimately from la och 絲 *sə silk. Equivalent to la Sērēs icus -ica. Pronunciation Sērica Proper noun Sērica<1> la historical la ancient empire in East continent/Asia Serica Cathay, North China reached overland as opposed to la Sinae, the South Chinese reached by sea. la New Latin la country in East continent/Asia China Declension Sērica<1> Synonyms la Res Publica Popularis Sinarum sometimes disputed; la Res Publica Sinarum chiefly historical; la Taivania uncommon, disputed Coordinate terms la Sīnae, la Sērēs Derived terms la Sericanus Descendants en Serica