Palaeognathae

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Translingual

Alternative forms

Paleognathae

Etymology

From palaeo- +‎ Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

Proper noun

Palaeognathae

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Aves – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).

Hypernyms

(superorder): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neornithes – parvclass

Hyponyms

(superorder): Struthioniformes, Tinamiformes – orders

Coordinate terms

(superorder): Neognathae

Translations

superorder of birds

Finnish: vanhaleukaiset

References

Palaeognathae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Palaeognathae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Palaeognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Paleognathae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Palaeognathae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Palaeognathae at Paleobiology Database

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