Monodon

See also: monodon

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “only, single”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

Proper noun

Monodon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Monodontidae – the single species Monodon monoceros (narwhal).

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Cetacea - order; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - suborder; Monodontidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Monodon monoceros (species)

Further reading

• Narwhal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Monodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Monodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Monodon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Monodon in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.
• Monodon at Encyclopedia of Life
• Monodon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Monodon at World Register of Marine Species
• Monodon at Paleobiology Database