Palaeognathae

Translingual

Alternative forms

Paleognathae

Etymology

From palaeo- +‎ Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

Proper noun

Palaeognathae

A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Neornithes – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).

Hypernyms

(superorder): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neornithes - parvclass

Hyponyms

(superorder): Struthioniformes, Tinamiformes - orders

Coordinate terms

(superorder): Neognathae

Translations

superorder of birds

Finnish: vanhaleukaiset

References

Palaeognathae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Palaeognathae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Palaeognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Paleognathae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Palaeognathae at Encyclopedia of Life
Palaeognathae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Palaeognathae at Paleology Database

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