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Cytherea
[
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uh
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uh
]
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ˌsɪθ
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Cytherea
can be:
Another name for the goddess
Aphrodite
of
Greek mythology
,
A synonym of the orchid genus
Calypso
.
A genus of
Bombyliidae
,
Cytherea (insect)
.
A generic name used for the
smooth clam
Callista chione
, from the
Mediterranean
that is eaten in
Spain
,
Italy
,
Morocco
,
Balkan countries
and elsewhere, and
Cytherea
, an adult movie star.
See also:
Cytherean
, the adjective form
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