Mergus

See also: mergus

Translingual

Mergus merganser

Etymology

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Proper noun

Mergus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the typical mergansers.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Merginae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Mergus merganser - type species; Mergus octosetaceus, Mergus serrator, Mergus squamatus - other extant species

Derived terms

• Mergellus
• Merganetta

References

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