Bucephala

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Proper noun

Bucephala f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the goldeneyes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Merginae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Bucephala clangula (common goldeneye), Bucephala islandica (Barrow's goldeneye), Bucephala albeola (bufflehead) - species

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