Aix
Translingual
Aix galericulata male (left) and Aix sponsa male (right)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αἴξ (aíx).
Proper noun
Aix f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – including two species of dabbling ducks.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anatinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Aix galericulata, Aix sponsa - species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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