Palaeognathae
Translingual edit
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From palaeo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).
Proper noun edit
Palaeognathae
- A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Aves – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).
Hypernyms edit
- (superorder): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neornithes - parvclass
Hyponyms edit
- (superorder): Struthioniformes, Tinamiformes - orders
Coordinate terms edit
- (superorder): Neognathae
Translations edit
superorder of birds
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References edit
Palaeognathae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Palaeognathae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Palaeognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Paleognathae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
- Palaeognathae at Encyclopedia of Life
- Palaeognathae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Palaeognathae at Paleobiology Database
