Lagopus

See also: lagopus

Translingual

Lagopus lagopus

Etymology

From Latin lagōpūs, from Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Proper noun

Lagopus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the ptarmigans.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family; Tetraoninae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Lagopus lagopus - type species; Lagopus leucura, Lagopus muta - other species

References

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

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