tethys

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A proper noun referring to a Titaness and sea goddess in Greek mythology, wife of Oceanus, and also the type genus of the family Aplysiidae.

• 🌐اسم علم يشير إلى إحدى Titans في الميثولوجيا الإغريقية، وهي إلهة البحر وزوجة أوقيانوس، كما يشير إلى جنس من الرخويات البحرية في الفصيلة Aplysiidae.

1. Titaness and sea goddess C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, a Titaness and sea goddess who was the wife of Oceanus and mother of the river gods and Oceanids.

   • Tethys was one of the most ancient deities in Greek mythology.
   • She and Oceanus were the parents of the three thousand river gods.
   • The ancient Greeks believed Tethys controlled the world's fresh water.

   🌐تيتان وإلهة البحر

2. Genus of sea hares C2 formal scientific

   A type genus of the family Aplysiidae, comprising certain sea slugs known as sea hares.

   • Tethys is a genus of large sea slugs found in warm waters.
   • Marine biologists study Tethys for its unique defense mechanisms.
   • The Tethys sea hare can release purple ink when threatened.

   🌐تيثيس

   المرادفات: aplysia

• tethyses plural form
• tethyses' possessive plural form
• tethys's possessive singular form