Gyps

See also: gyps

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “vulture”)

Proper noun

Gyps m

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – some Old World vultures.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Gyps africanus, Gyps coprotheres, Gyps indicus, Gyps rueppellii, Gyps tenuirostris

References

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.