Troglodytes
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Translingual
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Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”)
Proper noun
Troglodytes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – a number of songbirds, including the Eurasian wren.
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a former genus, now synonymized with Pan.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Troglodytidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Certhioidea - superfamily; Troglodytidae - family; Troglodytinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus in Troglodytidae): Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren) - type species; Troglodytes aedon (house wren), Troglodytes cobbi (Cobb's wren), Troglodytes hiemalis (winter wren), Troglodytes monticola (Santa Marta wren), Troglodytes ochraceus (ochraceous wren), Troglodytes pacificus (Pacific wren), Troglodytes rufociliatus (rufous-browed wren), Troglodytes rufulus (tepui wren), Troglodytes sissonii (Socorro wren), Troglodytes solstitialis (mountain wren), Troglodytes tanneri (Clarion wren) - other species
See also
References
Troglodytes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Troglodytes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Troglodytes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Troglodytes at World Register of Marine Species
- Troglodytes at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Troglodytes at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Troglodytes at Avibase
- Troglodytes at Paleobiology Database
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
