Meleagris
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See also: meleagris
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “guineafowl”).
Proper noun[edit]
Meleagris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family; Meleagridinae - subfamily
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey) - type species; Meleagris ocellata (ocellated turkey) - other accepted species
References[edit]
Meleagris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Meleagris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Meleagris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
