Bucephala

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Proper noun

Bucephala f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – goldeneyes.

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; Merginae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Bucephala clangula (common goldeneye), Bucephala islandica (Barrow's goldeneye), Bucephala albeola (bufflehead) - species

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