Hymenolaimus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, thin skin, membrane) + Ancient Greek λαιμός (laimós, throat, gullet).[1]

Proper noun

Hymenolaimus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.

Hypernyms

References

  1. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010 June 30) Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN