Corybas

Borrowed from Latin Corybās, from Ancient Greek Κορῠ́βᾱς (Korŭ́bās).

Corybas m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – helmet orchids, of southeastern Asia, Autralasia, and Pacific islands.
2. Synonym of Amphilectus (“sponge genus”)

• (genus of orchids): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Orchidaceae – family; Orchidoideae – subfamily; Diurideae – tribe; Acianthinae – subtribe

• (genus of orchids): Corybas aconitiflorus – type species

• → English: helmet orchid (calque) (by confusion with κόρῠς (kórŭs, “helmet”))

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Ancient Greek Κορύβας (Korúbas)

Corybas

1. (Greek mythology) The son of Iasion and the goddess Cybele, who gave his name to the Korybants.