glaucus

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Synonyms: glaucous

Antonyms: glaucous

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Noun

1. Any member of the genus {{taxfmt|Glaucus|genus}} of [[nudibranchiate]] mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea, strikingly colored with blue and silvery white.
2. A [[desert lime]] ({{taxlink|Citrus glauca|species}}), a thorny shrub species endemic to semi-arid regions of Australia.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A Greek prophetic [[sea god]], born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having once been one himself.
2. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A [[mythical]] Lycian [[soldier]] and [[captain]] in the [[Trojan]] War.
3. {{lb|en|Greek god}} Son of [[Sisyphus]], and a mythical [[Corinthian]] [[king]].
4. {{lb|en|Greek god}} Son of king [[Minos]].
5. {{lb|en|Greek god}} one of the sons of [[Priam]].
6. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A son of [[Aepytus]].
7. {{lb|en|Greek god}} One of the twelve younger [[Panes]].

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