Polyodontidae

Translingual

Etymology

Polyodon +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Polyodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Acipenseriformes – the American paddlefish.

Hypernyms

(family): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Chondrostei - subclass; Acipenseriformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Polyodon (American paddlefish) - sole genus still extant; Psephurus (Chinese paddlefish) - genus now thought extinct

Further reading

Polyodontidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polyodontidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Polyodontidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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