Meleagris

See also: meleagris

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “guineafowl”).

Proper noun

Meleagris f

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family; Meleagridinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey) - type species; Meleagris ocellata (ocellated turkey) - other accepted species

References

Meleagris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Meleagris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Meleagris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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