Prosthemadera

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Prosthemadera. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Prosthemadera, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Prosthemadera in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Prosthemadera you have here. The definition of the word Prosthemadera will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofProsthemadera, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Translingual

This entry needs a photograph or drawing for illustration. Please try to find a suitable image on Wikimedia Commons or upload one there yourself!

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόσθημα (prósthēma, an appendage) + δειρή (deirḗ, neck).[1]

Proper noun

Prosthemadera f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.

Hypernyms

References

  1. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010 June 30) Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN