Geococcyx

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Translingual

Etymology

Patterned after Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).

Proper noun

Geococcyx m

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – roadrunners.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Cuculiformes - order; Cuculidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) - type species

References

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

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