Calonectris

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + νηκτρίς (nēktrís, “swimmer”)

Proper noun

Calonectris f

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain large shearwaters.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Procellariiformes - order; Procellariidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Calonectris diomedea, Calonectris edwardsii - species

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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