Meleagridinae
Translingual
Meleagris gallopavo
Etymology
From Meleagris + -inae.
Proper noun
Meleagridinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the sole genus Meleagris (turkeys).
Usage notes
Formerly ranked as a family, Meleagrididae, now classified within Phasianidae.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): 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
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Meleagris (genus)
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