Gelochelidon
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Translingual
Etymology
The first element, gelo-, derives from Ancient Greek γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”) and/or the related verb γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”). The second element is χελῑδών (khelīdṓn, “swallow”).
Proper noun
Gelochelidon f
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Charadriiformes – order; Lari – suborder; Laridae – family
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN