Spatula

See also: spatula

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin spatula (“spoon”). Named by Friedrich Boie in 1822, and resurrected pursuant to molecular phylogenetic results.

Proper noun

Spatula f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the shovelers, the garganey, and some teals.

Hypernyms

(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

References

Spatula (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spatula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spatula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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