Macronectes

Translingual

Macronectes halli

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).

Proper noun

Macronectes m

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.

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): Macronectes giganteus (southern giant petrel) - type species

References

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

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