Mergus
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See also: mergus
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
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Proper noun
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – typical mergansers.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Neognathae – parvclass; Anseriformes – order; Anatidae – family; Merginae - subfamily
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Mergus merganser - type species; Mergus octosetaceus, Mergus serrator, Mergus squamatus - other extant species
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Mergus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Mergus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Mergus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN