Bucephala
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek βουκέφᾰλος (bouképhalos, “bullheaded”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Proper noun
[edit]Bucephala f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – goldeneyes.
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): Bucephala clangula (common goldeneye), Bucephala islandica (Barrow's goldeneye), Bucephala albeola (bufflehead) - species