Macronectes
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Translingual[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).
Proper noun[edit]
Macronectes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Procellariiformes - order; Procellariidae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Macronectes giganteus (southern giant petrel) - type species
References[edit]
Macronectes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Macronectes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Macronectes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
