Anas platyrhynchos
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin anas (“duck”) and Ancient Greek πλατυρρυγχος (platurrhunkhos, “broad snouted”), from πλατύς (platús, “wide, flat”) and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, beak”).
Proper noun
- A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common mallard.
Synonyms
- (mallard): (obsolete): Anas adunca, Anas boschas
See also
- Appendix:List of sequence animal genomes/October 2014
References
Anas platyrhynchos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Anas platyrhynchos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Anas platyrhynchos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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