Macropus

See also: macropus

Translingual

Type species: Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρόπους (makrópous, “long-footed”), from μακρός (makrós, “long”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Proper noun

Macropus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Macropodidae – certain marsupials including kangaroos, wallaroos, and wallabies; the typical genus of Macropodidae.
2. (taxonomy, obsolete) A generic name which has been variously used for certain fishes, birds, insects, and crustaceans. No longer in use, being antedated by the same name in mammalogy.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Metatheria/Marsupialia - infraclass; Diprotodontia - order; Macropodiformes - suborder; Macropodidae - family; Macropodinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Macropus giganteus - type species; Macropus agilis, Macropus antilopinus, Macropus bernardus, Macropus dorsalis, Macropus eugenii, Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus greyii, Macropus irma, Macropus parma, Macropus parryi, Macropus pearsoni, Macropus robustus, Macropus rufogriseus, Macropus rufus, Macropus titan - other species

References

• Macropus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Macropus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Macropus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons