Megadyptes

Translingual

Megadyptes antipodes

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin, mega- +‎ Ancient Greek δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”)

Proper noun

Megadyptes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – the yellow-eyed penguin and its extinct relative.

Derived terms

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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