Platypus
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See also: platypus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλατύπους (platúpous, “flat-footed”), from πλατύς (platús, “flat”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Proper noun
Platypus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga – suborder; Curculionoidea – superfamily, Curculionidae – family; Platypodinae - subfamily; Platypodini - tribe
Hyponyms
- For species see
Platypus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Platypus (weevil) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Platypus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Platypodinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
