Palaeognathae

Translingual

Alternative forms

• Paleognathae

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Palaeognathae

1. A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Aves – 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
• Category:Palaeognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Paleognathae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
• Palaeognathae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Palaeognathae at Paleobiology Database