Calonectris
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]New Latin, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + νηκτρίς (nēktrís, “swimmer”)
Proper noun
[edit]Calonectris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain large shearwaters.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (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
[edit]- (genus): Calonectris diomedea, Calonectris edwardsii - species
References
[edit]- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN