Anastomus

Translingual

Anastomus lamelligerus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “provide with a mouth or opening”), in reference to the shape of the bird's bill.

Proper noun

Anastomus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – openbill storks.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Ciconiiformes - order; Ciconii - suborder; Ciconiida - parvorder; Ciconioidea - superfamily; Ciconiidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Anastomus lamelligerus (African openbill), Anastomus oscitans (Asian openbill)

References

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