Loxodonta
Loxodonta
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crosswise”) + Ancient Greek stem of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)
Proper noun
Loxodonta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elephantidae – the African elephants.
Hypernyms
- (genus of elephants): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria - infraclass; Proboscidea - order; Elephantidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus of elephants): Loxodonta adaurora, Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis - species