Gymnogyps
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) (from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”)) + γύψ (gúps, “vulture”).
Proper noun
editGymnogyps m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – the California condor.
References
edit- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN