Macronychus

Translingual

Macronychus quadrituberculatus.

Etymology

macro- (“large”, from Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós, “long”)) +‎ Ancient Greek ὄνῠχος (ónŭkhos, genitive of Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx, “claw, talon”)), due to the length of the limbs of species in this genus.

Proper noun

Macronychus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Elmidae – certain riffle beetles.

Coordinate terms

• (genera in the tribe Macronychini): Cuspidevia, Eonychius, Haraldaria, Jilanzhunychus, Macronevia, Okalia, Podonychus, Sinonychus, Vietelmis, Zaitzevia

Derived terms

• Macronychini

See also

• Macronychus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Macronychus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Macronychus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons