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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + Ancient Greek λαιμός (laimós, “throat, gullet”).[1]
Proper noun
Hymenolaimus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.
Hypernyms
References
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010 June 30) Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN