Palaeognathae

Translingual

Alternative forms

• Paleognathae

Etymology

From palaeo- +‎ Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

Proper noun

Palaeognathae

1. A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Neornithes – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).

Hyponyms

• (superorder): Struthioniformes, Tinamiformes - orders

Coordinate terms

• (superorder): Neognathae

Translations

superorder of birds

• Finnish: vanhaleukaiset
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References

• Palaeognathae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Palaeognathae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Palaeognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Palaeognathae at the Tree of Life Web Project
• Palaeognathae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Palaeognathae at Paleobiology Database