Monodon

See also: monodon

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “only, single”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

Proper noun

Monodon m

A taxonomic genus within the family Monodontidae – the single species Monodon monoceros (narwhal).

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; Monodontidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Monodon monoceros (species)

Further reading

Narwhal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Monodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Monodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Monodon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Monodon in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
Monodon at Encyclopedia of Life
Monodon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Monodon at World Register of Marine Species
Monodon at Paleology Database

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