Meleagris

Meleagris

See also: meleagris

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “guineafowl”)

Proper noun

Meleagris f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.

Hypernyms

• (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

References

• 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