Aix

Translingual

Aix galericulata male (left) and Aix sponsa male (right)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴξ (aíx).

Proper noun

Aix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – including two species of dabbling ducks.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anatinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Aix galericulata, Aix sponsa - species

Translations

bird

Czech: kachnička (cs) f
Japanese: オシドリ属

References

Aix (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Aix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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