Pandion

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Translingual

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Pandion haliaetus

Etymology

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Named by French biologist Marie Jules César Savigny from Ancient Greek Πανδίων (Pandíōn), after Pandion II, a mythological king whose successor Nisos was said to have transformed into a sea-eagle.

Proper noun

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Pandion m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pandionidae – the osprey.

References

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  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Πανδίων (Pandíōn).

Proper noun

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pandion

  1. (Greek mythology) The name of two kings of Athens (Pandion I and Pandion II).

Anagrams

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