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Macronectes
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).
Proper noun
Macronectes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Procellariiformes – order; Procellariidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Macronectes giganteus (southern giant petrel) - type species
References
Macronectes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Macronectes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Macronectes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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