Polystictus
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Polystictus pectoralis pectoralis
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Polystictus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain tyrant flycatchers.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenochaetaceae – certain fungi.
Synonyms
- (genus of Hymenochaetaceae): Coltricia
Hypernyms
- (genus of Tyrannidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Tyranni - suborder; Tyrannides - infraorder; Tyrannida - parvorder; Tyrannidae - family
References
- (genus of Tyrannidae):
Polystichus (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Polystichus (Tyrannidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Polystictus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
- (genus of Hymenochaetaceae):
- Polystichus (fungus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Index Fungorum
- Polystictus at MycoBank
