Agkistrodon
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron, “fishhook”) + -odon (“tooth”). The usual transliteration of γ for g follows the pronunciation. This spelling distinguishes this genus from the genus Ankistrodon of archosaurs.
Proper noun
editAgkistrodon m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – certain pit vipers, the moccasins.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida – subclass; Lepidosauromorpha – infraclass; Lepidosauria – superorder; Squamata – order; Caenophidia – clade; Viperoidea – superfamily; Viperidae – family; Crotalinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
edit- For species see Agkistrodon on WikispeciesWikispecies or Agkistrodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
edit- Agkistrodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Agkistrodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Agkistrodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons