Leptosomus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Leptosomus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Leptosomatidae – the cuckoo roller, sole member of its family, sometimes in its order.
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Commelinales – now Pontederia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Coraciiformes - order; Leptosomatidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus):Leptosomus discolor - sole accepted species
References
Leptosomus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Leptosomus Vieillot on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Leptosomus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
- Leptosomus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911