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Paphian
Paphian Pa"phi*an, a. [L. Paphius, Gr. ?, from ? the city
Paphos.]
Of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus, having
a celebrated temple of Venus; hence, pertaining to Venus, or
her rites.
Paphian
Paphian Pa"phi*an, n.
A native or inhabitant of Paphos.
Meaning of Paphia from wikipedia
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Paphia is the
scientific name of two
genera of
organisms and may
refer to:
Paphia (bivalve), a
genus of
bivalves in the
family Veneridae Paphia (plant)...
- "Cyprian",
especially in the
poetic works of Sappho. The
Sanctuary of
Aphrodite Paphia,
marking her birthplace, was a
place of
pilgrimage in the
ancient world...
- The silver-washed
fritillary (Argynnis
paphia) is a
common and
variable butterfly found over much of the
Palearctic realm – Algeria,
Europe and across...
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Antheraea paphia,
known as the
South India small tussore, the
tasar silkworm and
vanya silkworm is a
species of moth of the
family Saturniidae found in...
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Paphia is a
genus of
flowering plants in
family Ericaceae. It
includes 21
species which range from New
Guinea to Queensland, the
Solomon Islands, New Caledonia...
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Aristotelia paphia is a moth of the
family Gelechiidae. It was
described by
Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is
found in Peru. The
wingspan is 10–12 mm. The...
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Paphia meiniana is a
plant in the
Ericaceae family. It was
first described in 1887 as
Agapetes meiniana by
Ferdinand von Mueller. In 1918
Rudolf Schlechter...
- Species: P. undulatus
Binomial name
Paratapes undulatus Born, 1778
Synonyms Paphia undulata (Born, 1778)
Paratapes scordalus Iredale, 1936
Venus rimosa Philippi...
- The
Sanctuary of
Aphrodite Paphia was a
sanctuary in
ancient Paphos on
Cyprus dedicated to the
goddess Aphrodite.
Located where the
legendary birth of...
- Superfamily:
Veneroidea Family:
Veneridae Genus:
Paratapes Species: P. textilis
Binomial name
Paratapes textilis (Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms Paphia textile...
