Pinguinus

Translingual

Pinguinus impennis, stuffed

Etymology

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Proper noun

†Pinguinus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – the single extinct species Pinguinus impennis (great auk).

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Charadriiformes - order; Alcae - suborder; Alcidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Pinguinus impennis (extinct species)

Further reading

great auk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pinguinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pinguinus impennis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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