Macropus
See also: macropus
Translingual
Type species: Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μακρόπους (makrópous, “long-footed”), from μακρός (makrós, “long”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Proper noun
Macropus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Macropodidae – certain marsupials including kangaroos, wallaroos, and wallabies; the typical genus of Macropodidae.
- (taxonomy, obsolete) A generic name which has been variously used for certain fishes, birds, insects, and crustaceans. No longer in use, being antedated by the same name in mammalogy.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Metatheria/Marsupialia - infraclass; Diprotodontia - order; Macropodiformes - suborder; Macropodidae - family; Macropodinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Macropus agilis, Macropus antilopinus, Macropus bernardus, Macropus dorsalis, Macropus eugenii, Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus giganteus, Macropus greyii, Macropus irma, Macropus parma, Macropus parryi, Macropus pearsoni, Macropus robustus, Macropus rufogriseus, Macropus rufus, Macropus titan - species
References
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