
Periboea
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Definition of the noun Periboea
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Periboea is a genus of Syllidae.
- synonym: genus Periboea
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Annelida
- class: Polychaeta
- order: Phyllodocida
- family: Syllidae
- members:
- species Periboea disingi
Periboea is a genus of Asparagaceae.
- synonym: genus Periboea
- kingdom: Plantae
- phylum: Tracheophyta
- class: Liliopsida
- order: Asparagales
- family: Asparagaceae
- genus: Lachenalia
Periboea is a genus of Ammotheidae, described by Bergroth in 1908.
- synonym: genus Periboea
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Pycnogonida
- family: Ammotheidae
Periboea is a genus of Pentatomidae, described by Stål in 1867.
- synonym: genus Periboea
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Pentatomidae
- genus: Diaphyta
Periboea is a genus of Polychaeta, described by Kinberg in 1865.
- synonym: genus Periboea
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Annelida
- class: Polychaeta
Periboea is a genus of Hesionidae, described by Ehlers in 1864.
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Annelida
- class: Polychaeta
- order: Phyllodocida
- family: Hesionidae
Periboea is a genus of Psamathinae, described by Ehlers in 1864.
- synonyms: genus Periboea / Peribaea / genus Peribaea
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Annelida
- class: Polychaeta
- order: Phyllodocida
- family: Hesionidae
- members:
- species Periboea longocirrata
Explanation
Periboea: In Greek mythology, nine people shared the name Periboea. Periboea was the daughter of either King Cychreus of Salamis or of Alcathous. Her mother was either Pyrgo or Evaechme, daughter of Megareus. She married Telamon and became and mother of Ajax. She was among the seven young girls sent to Crete as retribution; while on board the ship, Minos attempted to sexually abuse her but she was defended by Theseus, with whom she later consorted. Also known as Eriboea.
Phrases with Periboea
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Other phrases containing the word Periboea:
- Delias Periboea Livia
- Species Periboea Disingi
- Species Periboea Longocirrata
- Subspecies Delias Periboea Livia
Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Periboea
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A Dictionary of Polite Literature; Or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Illustrious Heroes.. (1804)
PERIBOEA.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (2013)
by Charles Russell Coulter, Patricia Turner
Periboea (A—F) (Greek) (A) Daughter of Hipponous, second wife of Oeneus. Mother of Tydeus. (B) Sometimes known as Merope. Spouse of Polybus of Corinth. Foster mother of Oedipus. (C) Daughter of Alcathous and Euaechme or Pyrgo.
A Classical Dictionary (1851)
by Charles Anthon
the neatherds of Polybus found the infant after it had been exposed, and brought it to Periboea, the wife of Polybus, who, ...
Dictionary of Classical Mythology (2014)
by Jennifer R. March
Periboea. Second wife of OENEUS, king of Calydon. Periclymenus (1) A son of POSEIDON who was a Theban.
A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (1846)
Abridged from the Octavo by William Bolles
Periboea. pér-ébé4. [Wäs. Peribomius, pèr-é bò'm. Pericles, pèr'éklá'z.
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Scrabble value of P3E1R1I1B3O1E1A1
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