Chen
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek χήν (khḗn, “wild goose, Anser cinereus”)
Proper noun
Chen f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – often included in genus Anser, including the snow goose.
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; Anserinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Chen caerulescens (snow goose), Chen rossii (Ross's goose), Chen canagica (emperor goose) - species
Derived terms
References
Chen (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Anser on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Chen on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Further reading
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