Mesoplodon

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Mesoplodon m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ziphiidae – the mesoplodont whales, most called beaked whales.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Cetacea - order; Neoceti - clade; Odontoceti - suborder; Ziphiidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Mesoplodon stejnegeri - selected species

References

Mesoplodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mesoplodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mesoplodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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