Monodon
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See also: monodon
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “only, single”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).
Proper noun
Monodon m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Monodontidae – the single species Monodon monoceros (narwhal).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Cetacea - order; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - suborder; Monodontidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Monodon monoceros (species)
Further reading
Narwhal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Monodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Monodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Monodon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Monodon in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
- Monodon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Monodon at World Register of Marine Species
- Monodon at Paleobiology Database
