Myxophaga

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “mucus”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eating”).

Proper noun

Myxophaga

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera.

Hypernyms

(suborder): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Coleoptera - order

Hyponyms

(suborder): Hydroscaphidae, Lepiceridae, Sphaeriusidae, Torridincolidae (families)

References

Myxophaga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Myxophaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Myxophaga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Myxophaga at the Tree of Life Web Project

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