Macrocephalon
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Macrocephalon n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – maleo of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Galloanseri – superorder; Galliformes – order; Craci - suborder; Megapodiidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Macrocephalon maleo - sole extant species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN