Meleagridinae
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Meleagridinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the sole genus Meleagris (turkeys).
Usage notes
[edit]Formerly ranked as a family, Meleagrididae, now classified within Phasianidae.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (subfamily): Meleagris (genus)
Further reading
[edit]Turkey (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Meleagridinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Meleagridinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons